What is the difference between .dds and .jbig?
- Extension
- .dds
- .jbig
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group (JBIG)
- Description
- A DDS file is a raster image saved in the DirectDraw Surface (DDS) container format. It can store compressed and uncompressed pixel formats and is often used for texturing video game unit models. DDS files may also be used to store Windows desktop backgrounds or wallpapers.
- JBIG is a lossless compression file format that was created for the fax machine; it can be used by other image file formats. The files created by JBIG format are smaller compared to G3 and G4 file formats.
- MIME Type
- image/x-dds
- image/jbig
- Sample
- sample.dds
- sample.jbig
- Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia
- .jbig on Wikipedia