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What is PBM?
Full name
Portable Bitmap
Format type
Image
Developed by
Jef Poskanzer
Description
A PBM file is a monochrome bitmap image. The format was designed in the 1980-s to send images via email without the files being damaged. PBM files can be easily exchanged between different platforms.
File extension
.pbm
Technical details
PBM can use plain encoding (ASCII) or binary (also called “raw”). The format uses ones and zeros to indicate black and white colors. In binary encoding, PBM supports 1 bit per pixel.
Associated programs
XnView, Inkscape, Netpbm, PaintShop Pro, ACDSee Photo Studio, Adobe® Photoshop®
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