What is the difference between .bmp and .pec?
- Extension
- .bmp
- .pec
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Embroidery
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Pfaff
- Description
- A BMP file is an uncompressed raster image comprised of a rectangular grid of pixels. It contains a file header (bitmap identifier, file size, width, height, color options, and bitmap data starting point) and bitmap pixels, each with a different color.
- The pec file type is a proprietary embroidery format used by Brother, Babylock, and Bernina home embroidery machines. It is used to store machine-readable designs for the machines to stitch out. The files can be edited with a variety of embroidery software programs.
- MIME Type
- image/bmp
- application/x-pec-embroidery
- Sample
- sample.bmp
- Wikipedia
- .bmp on Wikipedia