What is the difference between .v and .bmp?
- Name
- VIPS Image
- Bitmap Image
- Extension
- .v
- .bmp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- John Cupitt
- Microsoft
- Description
- The VIPS Image file format, denoted with the extension ".v", is associated with the VIPS (Visual Image Processing System) software, which is designed for processing very large images. VIPS is especially favored for tasks that require high performance and efficient memory usage, making it suitable for scientific imaging, photo processing, and image analysis applications. The ".v" file format is used to store images in a manner that optimizes them for the VIPS system, allowing for fast and efficient processing. This format supports various data types and can handle both multi-band (color) and large images effectively.
- A BMP file is an uncompressed raster image comprised of a rectangular grid of pixels. It contains a file header (bitmap identifier, file size, width, height, color options, and bitmap data starting point) and bitmap pixels, each with a different color.
- MIME Type
- image/vnd.vips
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.bmp
- Wikipedia
- .v on Wikipedia
- .bmp on Wikipedia