What is the difference between .dib and .map?
- Extension
- .dib
- .map
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Other
- Developer
- Microsoft
- ColorgrafX
- Description
- Generic Windows or OS/2 bitmap graphic; similar to a .BMP file, but has different header information; supports 1, 4, 8, and 24 bits per pixel if the image is uncompressed and 4 and 8 bits per pixel if the image uses RLE compression; a 24-bit DIB image contains 8 bits, or 1 byte for each RGB color.
- This format is used as the color palette format for a variety of operating system image editors. It is used to store font templates in text and graphic editors. It allows you to change color intensity and transparency levels.
- MIME Type
- image/bmp
- application/vnd.xworlds.colormap
- Sample
- sample.dib
- Wikipedia
- .dib on Wikipedia