Raster Image Files

The DCM file type stores digital images related to the medical field, more specifically related to the patients such as CT Scans, MRIs, and Ultrasound reports. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) created it as a standard for these reports, and it has continued since then. It has eased the work of the medical professionals […]

DDS file extension is a part of the raster family of image and such files are saved in the DirectDraw Surface container format. It was first introduced in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and stored textures and environments initially. The introduction of subsequent events saw a lot of improvements, such as arrays of textures, texture formats, and […]

The DIB files is a generic Windows or OS/2 bitmap graphic. The Device-Independent Bitmap format is similar to BMP files but with a different header. They are capable of storing two-dimensional digital images in both monochrome and color. The original DIB format could only support four levels of color depths, namely 1, 4, 8, and […]

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) finds its use in the medical sector for storing digital images of various medical scans. NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) developed the format in 1993 to standardise the process of storing the results of different medical procedures such as MRI, Ultrasound, CT Scans, and others. Several DICOM files […]

BLKRT is the file format used by Block Artist. It is a proprietary format belonging to the raster group. Block Artist is an image creating and editing software available for Windows users back in the day. It is now considered obsolete and unsupported.

A file type created by Nintendo, the BMG finds its use in Nintendo DS, Wii, and some GameCube games which includes Mario Kart DS and Super Mario Sunshine. It is a message file which contains localized text that the games use for their screens and menus. You can also find their modded versions in some […]

The BMP file format, or the Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) belongs to the category of raster images and stores bitmap digital images. These images do not depend on graphics adapter, which allows you to access them on multiple platforms in a hassle-free manner. You can store either monochromes or color image and with varying color […]

Developed by Siemens, its feature phones used the BMX file extension. It follows the binary format and belongs to the raster image files category. The file saves four 16 x 16 pixels images vertically resulting in a 16 x 64 pixels image. These allow the phone to display simple animations to the users which would […]

The bitmaps in the old pocket PCs had the 2BP file extension. It belongs to the raster image filegroup and is created by converting other file formats using Microsoft ActiveSync. It has no active support from developer presently and is considered obsolete.

BRK refers to Brooktrout Fax-Mail Format. Files with this extension are fax documents that users send via modem or fax machine. Dialogic developed the BRK file extension to ensure uniformity in the faxed data, specifically images. It belongs to the Raster group of image files.