- Extension
- .ico
- .koa
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Commodore
- 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 KOA file type is primarily associated with Koala Paint, a bitmap graphics editor for the Commodore 64, a popular home computer in the 1980s. KOA files contain images created or edited within the Koala Paint software, leveraging the Commodore 64's specific color palette and resolution limitations. These files capture the nostalgic essence of early computer graphics, characterized by their pixel art style and limited color range. Koala Paint was notable for its use of a light pen or joystick as drawing tools, making it a precursor to modern digital art applications.
- MIME Type
- image/x-icon
- image/x-koala
