- Extension
- .hpi
- .jxr
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Camera
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Hemera Technologies
- Microsoft
- Description
- The HPI file format, standing for Hemera Photo Image, is associated with images created or used by Hemera Photo-Objects software. This software was popular for offering high-quality, royalty-free images spanning various subjects, ideal for use in presentations, documents, and web design. HPI files specifically contain bitmap images that have been optimized for easy integration without the need for advanced graphic editing skills. Despite its previous popularity, the Hemera Photo-Objects software and its proprietary HPI format have seen a decline in use, superseded by more modern image formats and libraries.
- Image stored in the JPEG XR format, which was originally developed by Microsoft for Windows Media software; supports deep color images with 48-bit RGB; used for high-resolution professional image editing; also supports lossless and lossy compression.
- MIME Type
- image/x-hpi
- image/vnd.ms-photo
