A hpi file extension is associated with the Hemera Photo Image format an old graphics file format used by Hemera Photo Objects.
.HPI file extension - Hemera Photo Image format
What is hpi file? How to open hpi files?
The hpi file extension is used for an photo image format used by Hemera. Most likely some very old graphics file format and no longer used and supported.
Images was sold by Hemera, under the product name Hemera Photo Objects.
Hemera has stated a preference to not include the proprietary HPI file format in third-party applications.
Any hpi file consists of a fixed 32-byte header which resembles the header used in PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files. Following this header, the color image information is presented in JPEG format.
Following the main image, the grayscale mask information is presented in PNG format.
This achieves good compression on the image data, and excellent compression on the grayscale mask data which is usually dominated by pure white and pure black pixels.
This hpi file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.
This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.
The default software associated to open hpi file:
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).
List of software applications associated to the .hpi file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open hpi file, edit hpi file, convert hpi file, view hpi file, play hpi file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting hpi files.
hpi file viewer - programs that view hpi file - Hemera Photo Image format
Programs supporting the exension hpi on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about XnView MP for view hpi file action.
