The table below provides some useful information about the .bmp extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .bmp file?
- What program do I need to open a .bmp file?
- Where can I find the specifications for .bmp?
- How can I convert .bmp file to another format?
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Details of extension .bmp
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database.
| Extension: | .bmp |
|---|---|
| Type: | Windows Bitmap Image |
| Category: | Graphic |
| Mime type: | image/bmp |
| Description: | |
| BMP file is a Windows Bitmap Image. BMP or DIB (device-independent bitmap) is a bitmapped graphics format used internally by the Microsoft Windows graphics subsystem (GDI), and used commonly as a simple graphics file format on that platform. | |
| [Detailed description] [Download sample bmp] | |
| Open with: | none |
| Program name: | none |
| Related links: | |
| Adobe PhotoShop GIMP IrfanView |
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| Aliases: | |
| dib | |
| Related extensions: | |
| 411, acc, ami, apx, art, asi, att, awd, bs, bw, cal, can, cdr, cdw, cdx, cgm, cit, cpc, cpt, cr2, cri, crw, cs1, cur, cut, dcm, dcs, dcx, djv, dng, drw, ds4, dsf, ecw, eps, fax, fh1, fif, fpx, fsh, gb, ged, gif, grl, hdp, hgr, hpi, icb, ico, iph, ipt, isq, ist, ithmb, iw4, jbig, jbig2, jp2, jpg, lbm, lbm, mac, max, mbm, mrb, mrw, msp, mtv, nef, odg, orf, otb, otg, pbm, pcd, pcl, pcx, pdd, pdp, pds, pef, pgc, pgf, pgm, phoa, pic, pict, pix, png, ppm, psd, pse, qti, raf, ras, raw, rgba, rlc, rle, rsb, sc, scr, sct, sgi, srf, sta, sti, stn, svg, svgz, tga, thm, tif, tng, vda, vif, wbz, wic, wlm, wmf, wmp, xif, xmp, xpif, xwd | |
Windows cannot open .bmp files on your system?
In many cases all you need to do is identify the appropriate program in the filesuffix.com database and install it. In other cases it may be due to registry damage. For this reason we always recommend that you run a scan for registry errors.
