What is the difference between .dib and .xpm?
- Extension
- .dib
- .xpm
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- X Consortium
- 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.
- The XPM (X11 Pixmap Graphic) file format is a plain text file format used to store pixmap images, which are pixel-based graphics. It is designed for use with the X Window System, commonly used in Unix and Linux environments. XPM files define images in a structured format, using ASCII text to describe each pixel's color and location within the image. This format supports both monochrome and color images and allows for the definition of custom color palettes.
- MIME Type
- image/bmp
- image/x-xbitmap
- Sample
- sample.dib
- sample.xpm
- Wikipedia
- .dib on Wikipedia
- .xpm on Wikipedia