Files with ppm extension can mainly be found as graphics files in special Portable Pixmap Format. One of the most basic color image formats.
There are 3 other file types using
the PPM file extension!
.ppm - Total Commander PPMd archive
.ppm - Insight II proton chemical shifts
.ppm - Nokia post programmable memory file
Software that open ppm file
PPM file extension - Portable pixelmap graphic
What is ppm file? How to open ppm files?
File extension ppm is used for Portable Pixmap Format, a lowest common denominator color image file format.
PPM 24-bit color image that is formatted in text format. Each pixel is assigned a number from 0 to 65536 that defines the color of the pixel. Other information included in a PPM file includes the image height and width, whitespace data, and the maximum color value.
Because the PPM format is uncompressed and is inefficient compared to other image formats, it is seldom used for saving large image files.
MIME types:
image/x-portable-pixmap
application/ppm, application/x-ppm
image/x-p
image/x-ppm
Updated: January 3, 2025
The default software associated to open ppm file:
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Photoshop is great photography editing software that offers numerous features, powerful tools and other breakthrough capabilities to offer users maximum image editing performance. The default file format used by Adobe Photoshop is PSD.
The latest version, Photoshop CC is available through the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription service. The previous version was Photoshop CS6.
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 .ppm 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 ppm file, edit ppm file, convert ppm file, view ppm file, play ppm file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open ppm file - Portable pixelmap graphic
Programs supporting the exension ppm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open ppm file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with ppm file by default:
Adobe Photoshop
Other suggested software:
Ulead PhotoImpact (obsolete/discontinued)
Corel PaintShop Pro
PhotoFiltre Studio
GIMP
Ability Photopaint
