Files with xpm extension can be usually encountered as pictures in X Pixmap (XPM) format, an ASCII-text-based image format used by the X Window System.
There is one other file type using
the XPM file extension!
.xpm - DESQview macro file
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Software that open xpm file
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What is xpm file? How to open xpm files?
File extension xpm is used for X Pixmap (XPM), an ASCII-text-based image format used by the X Window System. It was created in 1989 by Daniel Dardailler and Colas Nahaboo working at the INRIA, France, and was later enhanced by Arnaud Le Hors.
It is intended primarily for creating icon pixmaps, and supports transparent color. It has a simple structure, deriving from the earlier XBM syntax. It can be created and manipulated using any text editor and can be included in a C language file.
Unix-X11 PixMap (256 color image for X Windows) (8bit text).
MIME types:
image/x-xpixmap
image/xpm
image/x-xpm
Updated: March 24, 2024
The default software associated to open xpm file:
XnView MP
Company or developer:
Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet
A free (for non-commercial purposes) powerful cross-platform media browser, viewer and converter. Compatible with more than 500 formats and also supports export to 70 different file formats. It works on Windows, Linux and macOS (OS X).
Help how to open:
Use Nero PhotoSnap, IrfanView, OpenOffice.org Draw.
How to convert:
Use OpenOffice.org Draw to save xpm file to another format.
Find conversions from xpm file:
xpm to jpeg
xpm to jpg
Find converter to xpm file type:
jpeg to xpm
jpg to xpm
File identification strings:
HEX code: 2F 2A 20 58 50 4D 20 2A 2F 0A
ASCII code: /*.XPM.*/.
List of software applications associated to the .xpm file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open xpm file, edit xpm file, convert xpm file, view xpm file, play xpm file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open xpm file - Image file
Programs supporting the exension xpm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open xpm file action.
xpm file editor and apps that can edit xpm file - Image file
Programs supporting the exension xpm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for edit xpm file action.
xpm file viewer - programs that view xpm file - Image file
Programs supporting the exension xpm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for view xpm file action.
xpm file converter - software that convert xpm file - Image file
Programs supporting the exension xpm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter for convert xpm file action.
Software that import xpm file - Image file
Programs supporting the exension xpm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for import xpm file action.
Applications that export xpm file - Image file
Programs supporting the exension xpm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for export xpm file action.
Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with xpm file - Image file
Click on the software link for more information about ACDSee Photo Manager. ACDSee Photo Manager uses xpm file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).
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