- Extension
- .bw
- .sdg
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Silicon Graphics, Inc.
- StarDivision
- 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.
- The SDG file type is associated with StarOffice Gallery, a component of StarOffice Suite, which was an office suite developed by Sun Microsystems. It is primarily used to store collections of images, graphics, and themes that can be inserted into documents and presentations created within the StarOffice suite. SDG files serve as libraries or galleries from which users can easily access and manage pre-defined or custom multimedia content to enhance their documents. Although StarOffice has evolved into OpenOffice and later LibreOffice, SDG files represent a legacy format for organizing and utilizing graphical resources in office documents.
- MIME Type
- image/x-rgb
- application/vnd.stardivision.draw
