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.BPG file extension - Better Portable Graphics picture image
What is bpg file? How to open bpg files?
File type specification:
The bpg file extension is associated with the BPG Image format (Better Portable Graphics) developed for replacing JPEG picture image format.
BPG is lossy and lossless picture compression format based on HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding).
It supports grayscale, YCbCr, RGB, YCgCo color spaces with an optional alpha channel. CMYK is supported by reusing the alpha channel to encode an additional white component.
Properties:
- High compression ratio
- Supported by various web browsers with a small JavaScript decoder
- Lossless compression
- Native support of 8 to 14 bits per channel for a higher dynamic range
- Various metadata (EXIF, ICC, XMP)
- Animation support
The default software associated to open bpg 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 recommended software applications associated to the .bpg 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 bpg file, edit bpg file, convert bpg file, view bpg file, play bpg file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
bpg file viewer - programs that view bpg file - Better Portable Graphics picture image
Programs supporting the exension bpg on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for view bpg file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Linux/Unix:
Multiplatform:
Main software associated with bpg file by default:
XnView MP
Other suggested software:
Simple BPG Image viewer
