- Extension
- .pgm
- .map
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Other
- Developer
- Jef Poskanzer
- ColorgrafX
- Description
- A PGM file is a grayscale image file saved in the portable gray map (PGM) format and encoded with one or two bytes (8 or 16 bits) per pixel. It contains header information and a grid of numbers that represent different shades of gray from black (0) to white (up to 65,536). PGM files are typically stored in ASCII text format, but also have a binary representation.
- This format is used as the color palette format for a variety of operating system image editors. It is used to store font templates in text and graphic editors. It allows you to change color intensity and transparency levels.
- MIME Type
- image/x-portable-graymap
- application/vnd.xworlds.colormap
