- Extension
- .bfx
- .jxr
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Fax
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Bitware
- Microsoft
- Description
- The BFX file type is associated with Bitware, a fax document format used primarily by Bitware Fax software. Bitware was a popular fax and communications software package that allowed users to send, receive, and manage fax documents directly from their computers. BFX files contain the digital representation of faxed documents, enabling them to be stored, viewed, or printed using compatible software. Although the software has become less common with the decline of fax usage in favor of digital communication methods, BFX files represent a specific era of computer-based fax management.
- Image stored in the JPEG XR format, which was originally developed by Microsoft for Windows Media software; supports deep color images with 48-bit RGB; used for high-resolution professional image editing; also supports lossless and lossy compression.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.bfx
- image/vnd.ms-photo
