Basic information about BW file
There are 1 file types using the BW file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the BW file with their brief description and a list of programs that support BW file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the BW file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the BW file?
- How to open a BW file?
- What programs do I need to open a BW file?
- What programs help to create and edit a BW file?
- How to convert BW files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to BW file format?
1.Detail information about BW file extension: Black and White SGI Image File
File type | Black and White SGI Image File | Category | Raster Image Files |
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Developer | Paul Haeberli | File format | N/A |
Description | BW file is a Black and White SGI Image File developed by Paul Haeberli. Silicon Graphics (SGI) image file format; used for saving black and white images; native format on SGI workstations; can be uncompressed or run-length encoded (RLE). | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert BW files | |||
Windows |
File Viewer Plus FFmpeg ImageMagick |
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macOS |
FFmpeg ImageMagick |
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Linux |
FFmpeg ImageMagick |
Can't open a BW file?
”Can't open this file: example.BW”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the BW extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support BW file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of BW files?
What else may cause problems width open a BW file?
- Whether the BW file is damaged.
- Whether the BW file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the BW file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the BW file format is incompletely.
- Whether the BW file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a BW file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a BW file.
If the BW file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.