What is the difference between .xwd and .fax?
- Extension
- .xwd
- .fax
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Fax
- Developer
- X Window System
- ITU-T
- Description
- The XWD (X Windows Dump) image file format is a native graphic format associated with the X Window System, which is a windowing system for bitmap displays commonly used in UNIX and Linux environments. An XWD file is essentially a dump or snapshot of what is being displayed on a screen or part of it at a given moment. It stores image data in an uncompressed form, including the header information that contains details about the image's size, color, and format.
- This format is used to compress TIFF images when sending them via fax machines. This format helps reduce the data transmission time. Group 3 eliminates redundant data during compression in order to reduce file size. The standard 10:1 compression ratio may be increased to the user's preferences, but it can lead to a significant loss of image quality.
- MIME Type
- image/x-xwindowdump
- application/vnd.fax
- Sample
- sample.xwd
- Wikipedia
- .xwd on Wikipedia