About the Bmp3 file format
- Name
- Bitmap Image
- Extension
- .bmp3
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Description
- BMP3 (Bitmap 3) is a file format for storing and sharing digital images. It is a variant of the BMP (Bitmap) format, which is a commonly used image file format that is supported by many different operating systems and applications.
- MIME Type
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.bmp3
- Wikipedia
- .bmp3 on Wikipedia
BMP3 is an extension of the BMP format that adds support for new features and capabilities, such as alpha channels, color profiles, and larger color depths. It is a raster format, which means that it stores images as a series of individual pixels, rather than as vectors. BMP3 files can be uncompressed or compressed using a variety of different encoding methods, such as RLE (Run Length Encoding) or LZW (Lempel-Ziv-Welch).
BMP3 files can be created and edited using any image editor or converter that supports the BMP3 format. They can be opened and viewed using any image viewer or editor that supports the BMP format, although some viewers and editors may not support the specific features and capabilities of BMP3.