- Extension
- .icns
- .im
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Apple
- AOL Instant Messenger
- Description
- It is an icon image file used to show application icons in the macOS Finder and macOS dock. It contains one or several .PNG images and it supports 1bit and 8-bit alpha channels.
- The AIM Grey Scale file type, typically denoted by the extension .im, is associated with image files utilized in biomedical research and imaging, particularly in areas such as microscopy or medical imaging. These files are specifically designed to store greyscale images, capturing a broad range of intensities from black to white, which is crucial for detailed analysis in scientific and medical applications. The format allows for the preservation of nuanced differences in shading without the need for color, focusing on the intensity values to represent information. The usage of .im files is common in specialized software applications that process and analyze imaging data in fields that require precise imaging detail, such as histology or radiology.
- MIME Type
- image/x-icns
- image/x-im
