2) Set convert options
3) Get converted file
File extension | .XWD |
Category | Image File |
Description | XWD (X Windows Dump Image) is an uncompressed raster image file format associated with X Windows System. The format is intended for creating screen dumps (screenshots). Created by the XWD client, an XWD image displays the entire background window. XWD files support a vast color palette, but the exact number of colors depends on the type of video card. Because XWD files do not use compression, they are large in size and therefore not suitable to sharing. The format is supported by Corel PaintShop Pro X7, XnViewMP, GIMP, Newera Graphics Converter Pro, etc. |
Associated programs | GIMP |
Developed by | X Window System |
MIME type | |
Useful links | More detailed information on XWD files |
File extension | .BMP, .RLE, .DIB |
Category | Image File |
Description | May be the simplest file format, BMP was developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM. That is why it is widespread on Windows platform. This extension is characterized a raster graphic format which is recognized by many programs today. In comparison with other bitmap formats, JPEG and GIF, BMP keeps color data for each pixel in the image and doesn't compress images to decrease a file size. That is what makes it perfect file format for printable images. |
Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop MS Paint Microsoft Photo Editor Paintbrush |
Developed by | Microsoft |
MIME type | image/bmp Image/x-ms-bmp |
Useful links | More detailed information on BMP files |