Raster Image Files

YoYo Games has developed the GMBCK or Game Maker Background Image File to help it in auto-generating the in-game textures. It contains a collection of images that the company can use as the background for its game scenarios. It also saves the background’s name and target image size to make it easier for your future […]

HDR file extension belongs to the raster category of images and is an acronym for High Dynamic Range. Developed by HDRsoft, these files primarily boost the overall color tone of a digital image, more specifically by enhancing its brightness and range. Most creators use it to rectify the washed-out areas of their images or to […]

Developed by Atari, the IC1 file format found its use in the Atari ST Systems. It is a low-resolution bitmap which can be saved in either compressed or uncompressed form. These systems were released in 1985 and discontinued in 1993. The file extension has not found an alternate use since then and is now considered […]

Another format developed by Atari for its ST Systems, the IC2 extension comprises film and picture images in a bitmap format. It was a mid-resolution format which could be saved in both compressed and uncompressed format. With the discontinuation of the ST Systems in 1993, the IC2 extension has failed to find any alternate use […]

The INT file extension belongs to the raster group and follows a binary format. It comes from the Silicon Graphics house and stores image data using integers. It is only capable of storing black and white images. The integers define the contents of each file.

The JB2 file extension belongs to the house of Joint Bi-level Image Group and refers to bitonal images created in the JBIG2 format. The Joint Bi-level Group 2 (JBIG2) can store 1-bit black and white pixels in lossy or lossless formats and supports higher compression ratio than most of its competitors. A JB2 file has […]

Developed by LizardTech, DJV files are images created in the DjVu compressed format. It is useful in storing and sharing a printable document via the internet. A DJV file contains a high-res scanned bitmap and is helpful for publishing books, magazines, and other materials on the web. The Million Book Project and the One Laptop […]

DJVU, developed by AT&T and marketed by LizardTech, is a file format that stores scanned text. It can either be an image, document, drawing, or any other graphic information. DJVU is highly popular amongst content developers due to its ability to store high-resolution color copies and publish them on the web after that. Released first […]

The DTW file extension comes from the house of Morgan Wireless. It belongs to the raster group of images and comprises a picture that users use as a wallpaper for their desktop. It can contain a single image or a group of images which act as a slideshow. These files are portable, and you can […]

The FAL file extension is a header that lists the characteristics of a bitmap saved in Q0 format. The latter is a 24-bit RGB Japanese format. The FAL files contain the header information, whereas the RGB extension carries the original image file. The contents of the record are viewable via a standard text editor, but […]