- Extension
- .ico
- .ipt
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- RhinoSoft
- Description
- An ICO file is an image format used to store icons for Windows programs, files, and folders. It contains two bitmaps: 1) the AND bitmap - the image mask (which determines what part of the icon is transparent) and 2) the XOR bitmap - contains the icon which is mapped onto the image mask. ICO files can be modified to create custom icons.
- The IPT file format is associated with InterPaint (Multicolor), a vintage graphics editing program used on early personal computers. It was specifically designed for creating and editing pixel art and digital images with a focus on multicolor patterns, prevalent in the 1980s and early 1990s computing era. IPT files contain the image data crafted in the InterPaint software, encapsulating the color palette and pixel information unique to the program's capabilities. This format is primarily of interest to digital art historians, retro computing enthusiasts, and those engaged in the preservation of vintage digital artwork.
- MIME Type
- image/x-icon
- image/x-ipt
