The .BMP file extension refers to bitmap image file. It is sometimes also refer to as simply plain bitmap. It is a type of raster image file. The structure of file is device independent, meaning that the BMP file will store the image without any information related to the display or rendering device.
The file format is commonly used to store 2D images of any width and height and supports both monochrome as well as multicolor images. It is one of the default picture formats on the windows platform. It is also referred to as OS/2 image file format.
| File type | Standard Windows Bitmap Image (also OS/2) |
| Developer | Lack of information |
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While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the BMP file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the BMP file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the BMP file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the BMP file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the BMP extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the BMP file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the BMP file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your BMP file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the BMP file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the BMP file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the BMP file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the BMP file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the BMP file is infected.
| BM3 | Sony Ericsson Backup Format |
| BMD | Nintendo GameCube 3D Model Format |
| BMT | Alpha Five Image Library |
| BM2 | Subspace/Continuum Bitmap Graphic Format |
| BMM | Tacmi Pixia Palette |
| BMQ | Re-Volt Texture |
| BML | Bean Markup Language Format |
| BMG | Mario Kart Wii Message Format |
| BM | X Windows System Bitmap Image |
| BMA | Compressed Archive |
