What is the difference between .xim and .png?
- Extension
- .xim
- .png
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Tektronix
- PNG Development Group
- Description
- The Ximage (XIM) file format is primarily associated with images created or processed within certain graphics software applications, particularly those related to the X Window System, a windowing system for bitmap displays commonly used with UNIX and Linux environments. XIM files store image data in a format that can be easily rendered or manipulated by applications that support this format. This can include color, bitmap, and possibly layer information depending on the specifics of the software used. The format is specifically designed to facilitate the exchange and manipulation of graphical images across applications and platforms that utilize the X Window System.
- A PNG file is an image file stored in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file but without copyright limitations. PNG files are commonly used to store graphics for web images.
- MIME Type
- image/x-xim
- image/png
- Sample
- sample.png
- Wikipedia
- .xim on Wikipedia
- .png on Wikipedia