What is the difference between .xpm and .ico?
- Extension
- .xpm
- .ico
- Format
- Text
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- X Consortium
- Microsoft
- Description
- The XPM (X11 Pixmap Graphic) file format is a plain text file format used to store pixmap images, which are pixel-based graphics. It is designed for use with the X Window System, commonly used in Unix and Linux environments. XPM files define images in a structured format, using ASCII text to describe each pixel's color and location within the image. This format supports both monochrome and color images and allows for the definition of custom color palettes.
- An ICO file is an image format used to store icons for Windows programs, files, and folders. It contains two bitmaps: 1) the AND bitmap - the image mask (which determines what part of the icon is transparent) and 2) the XOR bitmap - contains the icon which is mapped onto the image mask. ICO files can be modified to create custom icons.
- MIME Type
- image/x-xbitmap
- image/x-icon
- Sample
- sample.xpm
- sample.ico
- Wikipedia
- .xpm on Wikipedia
- .ico on Wikipedia