About the Bmp2 file format
- Name
- Bitmap Image
- Extension
- .bmp2
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Description
- A BMP2 image is an image file in the BMP (Bitmap) format that uses the BMP2 encoding method.
- MIME Type
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.bmp2
- Wikipedia
- .bmp2 on Wikipedia
A BMP2 image is an image file in the BMP (Bitmap) format that uses the BMP2 encoding method.
BMP is a commonly used image file format that is supported by many different operating systems and applications. It is a raster format, which means that it stores images as a series of individual pixels, rather than as vectors. BMP files can be uncompressed or compressed using a variety of different encoding methods, including BMP2.
BMP2 is an older encoding method for BMP files, which was introduced in the Windows 2.x operating system. It is a simple and efficient method for encoding BMP images, but it is not as advanced as newer methods, such as BMP3 and BMP4. As such, BMP2 images may not support some of the features and capabilities of newer BMP formats, and may be less efficient in terms of file size and image quality.
BMP2 images can be opened and viewed using any image viewer or editor that supports the BMP format. However, some viewers and editors may not support the BMP2 encoding method, and may not be able to accurately render or edit BMP2 images.