- Extension
- .bw
- .2bp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Silicon Graphics, Inc.
- Microsoft
- Description
- The bw file type is associated with Silicon Graphics RGB, a bitmap image format developed by Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI). It is specifically designed for grayscale images, utilizing a single channel to represent varying shades of black and white. The format is known for its use in graphics and visualization applications, especially in environments where Silicon Graphics workstations were prevalent. BW files are capable of storing high-quality images with efficient compression, making them suitable for both professional graphics work and scientific visualization.
- 2BP is a bitmap image file format used on Pocket PC devices. It is used for storing bitmap images on the device, and can be opened and edited with a wide range of graphics software. 2BP files can store images in either 256 or 16 million colours, and can be compressed for smaller file.
- MIME Type
- image/x-rgb
- image/x-ms-bmp
