IMAGE file extension - Bitmap picture
What is image file? How to open image files?
File type specification:
The image file extension is also related to Unix and Unix-based operating systems and used for bitmap pictures It appears to be older file format, in modern Unix systems may not be supported.
It is likely that other picture formats also featured image extension for their formats, for example the Electric Image bitmap format etc.
Updated: March 24, 2024
The default software associated to open image file:
Company or developer:
The Open Group
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List of software applications associated to the .image 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 image file, edit image file, convert image file, view image file, play image 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 image files.
image file viewer - programs that view image file - Bitmap picture
Programs supporting the exension image on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Unix for view image file action.