What is the difference between .dds and .xbm?
- Extension
- .dds
- .xbm
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- The X Consortium
- 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.
- Bitmap image used by the X Window System (X11), a graphical user interface (GUI) used to manage networked client-server computers; stores a monochrome image that is written as plain text in the C programming language.
- MIME Type
- image/x-dds
- image/x-xbitmap
- Sample
- sample.dds
- sample.xbm
- Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia
- .xbm on Wikipedia