- Extension
- .v
- .hrz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- John Cupitt
- Slow Scan Television Group
- 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.
- This is the display format associated with the broadcast of slow-scan television. This legacy format was used to transmit a static image given limited bandwidth through the use of specialized software.
- MIME Type
- image/vnd.vips
- image/x-pict