IWC 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?
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.iwc file type #1: WaveLet format image format
An iwc file extension is related to the WaveLet picture image format. An iwc file stores picture image.
Further details:
The iwc file extension is associated with the WaveLet format image format.
Like the traditional JPEG compression, wavelet compression algorithm presents an image as sets of real coefficients. Most of the wavelet coefficients of a typical image are nearly zero, and the image thus is well-approximated with a small number of large wavelet coefficients
The advantage of wavelet compression is that, in contrast to JPEG, wavelet algorithm does not divide image into blocks, but analyzes the whole image. The characteristic of the wavelet compression allows to get higher compression ratio for SOME images
Open file with:
XnView MP
A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files
.iwc file type #2: Installwatch database
An iwc file extension is related to the Installwatch program and used for its database files.
Further details:
The iwc file extension is associated with the Installwatch program for Linux operating system.
The iwc file contains database.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
Open file with:
InstallWatch
A tool used to catalog and maintain software installed from source codes