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BM files: what are they and how do I open them?

Are you facing difficulties opening unknown files on your computer, or wondering exactly what this file is?
We've got the information and best software solutions for opening these files effortlessly.

X Windows system bitmap image

Files with bm extension can be mainly found as bitmap images from the X Windows system images.

Further details:

The bm file extension is used for a bitmap image format used in X Windows system.

This is a format for storing bitmaps of screen captures of the X Window system. There are a large number of variations of this format, depending on the type of graphics adapater the user has (monochrome, fixed colors, color images with palettes, TrueColor and more).

Because of the large number of possible variations, not all software which can read this format may be able to read all possible variations of the format.

MIME types:
image/bmp

Open file with:

XnView MP

A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files

GIMP

A free graphics and photo editor and authoring tool

GIMP for Linux

GNU Image Manipulation Program

GIMP for Mac

Mac version of the popular graphics editor

What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.bm" has the file extension "bm". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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