Raster Image Files

The X Pixmap (XPM) is a bitmap used by the X Windows System. It is an ASCII based format that was created by Daniel Dardailler and Colas Nahaboo at INRIA, France in the year 1989. Arnaud Le Hors evolved the arrangement in the later years. It was primarily created for storing icon pixmaps and supports […]

Another file format belonging to the Raster file types, the XWD is an uncompressed bitmap created using the X Windows System. The software manages networking between client and server computers. The file extension primarily stores the screenshots or screen-dumps and is created by the XWD client process. These files can be enormous in term of […]

A WBP file contains a series of encrypted wallpapers for the Webshots’ desktop wallpaper service, known as the Desktop Connect. It is a proprietary format developed by AG Interactive which was previously known as Webshots Desktop. Threefold Pictures acquired it in 2012 and renamed it. It stores images in JPG format and is available for […]

WBZ file extension is related to the Webshots Desktop Connect, which allows users to view, organize, share and store digital pictures on the internet. It uses a proprietary format which enables the file to be viewable in the Webshots software. AG Interactive developed the WBZ format, and Threefold Photos acquired it in 2012.

WIC is a rare bitmap format, as it utilizes the J Wavelet Image Codec for processing and storing the images. If you are having issues trying to access it, thankfully the XnView MP software allows users to convert it into other standard image file types for added convenience.

WPB file extension refers to images created and saved via openCanvas 1.1. Developed by Portalgraphics, it is the image version that users would get with the free version of openCanvas before they chose to commercialize it entirely. The software is mostly used for anime drawings and other forms of digital art that require multiple layers […]

The TUB file extension is a proprietary format of the PaintShop Pro software from the house of Corel Corporation. Such files contain multi-celled images of objects which can be painted without drawing them. Being proprietary, very few software can load it properly. You can use TubeEx to extract images stored in TUB files.

UGA file extension belongs to the raster group of images and has been created by Ulead for its GIF Animator. The file comprises a GIF animation project and relevant information about it, such as text, objects, shape insertion, etc. The UGA file extension is no longer in use and hence considered obsolete.

Developed by Pixiv, the UGOIRA file format allows user to created animated files online. It is a Japanese online community mostly known to house artists. These files contain a group of illustrated images in JPG or PNG format lined up in succession to seem as an animation. The UGOIRA format was supposed to be an […]

Another category of raster images, the Sun Microsystems developed the VFF file format for use on Sun workstations. The TAAC-1 Application Accelerator supports it and is exported by the Xilch program, a part of Sun’s XIL Test Suite. Alternatively, a VFF file can contain a Nintendo Wii information to be delivered to the gaming console […]