XWD 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.
.xwd file type #1: X Window window screen dump or bitmap
Files with xwd file extension can be mainly found as pictures or screen dumps saved in format specific for the X Window system.
Further details:
The xwd file extension is mainly related to X Window bitmap pictures.
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 adapter 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.
Additionally, X10 uses a different format from the newer X11 version of X Window. XWD files are not compressed so can be quite large.
MIME types:
image/x-xwindowdump
image/x-xwd
Open file with:
XnView MP
A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files
.xwd file type #2: Crossdown Puzzle data
An xwd file extension is related to Crossdown Puzzle a crossword puzzle creator.
Further details:
The xwd file extension is related to the Crossdown Puzzle a professional crossword puzzle development application for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The .xwd file stores various data used for internal purposes of the application.
Open file with:
CROSSDOWN
A professional crossword puzzle developing tool