- Extension
- .ico
- .sci
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- RIX SoftWorks, Inc.
- 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 sci file type is associated with ColoRIX, a once-popular image editing software developed in the late 1980s for use on DOS-based personal computers. These files are essentially image files that contain graphics data, including the layout, colors, and other image attributes defined by the ColoRIX software. The sci format was specifically designed to support the capabilities of the ColoRIX program, enabling users to create and manipulate digital images with a variety of tools and effects offered by the software. While the ColoRIX program and its associated sci file format are largely obsolete in modern computing, they represent an early example of digital image editing technology.
- MIME Type
- image/x-icon
- image/cpi
