What is the difference between .aw and .vips?
- Extension
- .aw
- .vips
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Other
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- VIPS (Visual Information Processing System)
- Description
- The AW file type, standing for Answer Wizard File, is associated primarily with Microsoft Office applications, particularly with Microsoft Word and its integrated help system. AW files are designed to store indexes and data used by the Answer Wizard feature, enabling users to search for and receive help or answers to questions about using Microsoft Office programs. The Answer Wizard offers a more intuitive way for users to find assistance by allowing them to type questions in natural language, after which it searches through its database of AW files to provide relevant help.
- VIPS is a libvips file format mainly used for calculations, but it can also store images. The main advantage is that it has no size limit; it's fast and straightforward. Nonetheless, most applications can't view it, so converting it to a more popular format is the only way to work around it.
- MIME Type
- application/applixware
- image/vnd.vips
- Wikipedia
- .vips on Wikipedia