What is the difference between .pam and .xpm?
- Extension
- .pam
- .xpm
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Bryan Henderson
- X Consortium
- Description
- The PAM image format is a lowest common denominator 2 dimensional map format. It is designed to be used for any of myriad kinds of graphics, but can theoretically be used for any kind of data that is arranged as a two dimensional rectangular array.
- The XPM (X11 Pixmap Graphic) file format is a plain text file format used to store pixmap images, which are pixel-based graphics. It is designed for use with the X Window System, commonly used in Unix and Linux environments. XPM files define images in a structured format, using ASCII text to describe each pixel's color and location within the image. This format supports both monochrome and color images and allows for the definition of custom color palettes.
- MIME Type
- image/x-portable-arbitrarymap[3]
- image/x-xbitmap
- Sample
- sample.pam
- sample.xpm
- Wikipedia
- .pam on Wikipedia
- .xpm on Wikipedia