- Extension
- .v
- .j2k
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- John Cupitt
- Joint Photographic Experts 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.
- Compressed bitmap image that uses wavelet compression instead of the DCT compression used by standard .JPEG images; supports 16-bit color, alpha transparency, and lossless compression.
- MIME Type
- image/vnd.vips
- image/jp2
