The following tables display file extensions associated with image files, with extensions for the most commonly encountered file formats listed first:
| File Extension |
File Description |
| .ai |
Adobe Illustrator File
Open with Adobe Illustrator. |
| .bmp |
Bitmap Image
Open with Adobe Photoshop or any image viewer that can read bitmap
files. |
| .drw |
Drawing File
Open with AppleWorks (Mac) or Microsoft Picture It! (Windows). |
| .dxf |
Drawing Exchange Format
Open with IMSI TurboCAD (Mac) or Autodesk AutoCAD (Windows). |
| .eps |
Encapsulated PostScript
Open with Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat or Photoshop. |
| .gif |
Graphical Interchange Format
The most common graphics file format on the Internet. The majority
of browsers will have a built in GIF viewer; those without can use
PolyView (for Windows) or GIF Converter for Macs. |
| .jpg |
Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File
A popular compression standard used for photos and still images. The
majority of browsers will have a built in JPEG viewer; those without
can use
PolyView (for Windows) or JPEGView for Macs. |
| .pct |
Picture File
Open with any image viewing program with PICT support, such as Adobe
Photoshop. |
| .png |
Portable Network Graphic
Open with any picture viewer or Web browser. |
| .ps |
Postscript File
Open with Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat or Photoshop. |
| .psd |
Photoshop Document
Open with Adobe Photoshop. |
| .qxd |
QuarkXpress Document
Open with QuarkXpress. |
| .qxp |
QuarkXpress 6 Project
Open with QuarkXpress. |
| .svg |
Scalable Vector Graphics
Open with Adobe SVG Viewer, Macromedia Flash Player or any compatible
Web browser. |
| .tif |
Tagged Image File Format
A very large, high-resolution image format.
Open with any picture viewer. |
| File Extension |
File Description |
| .001 |
Fax File |
| .2d |
VersaCAD 2D Drawing |
| .3df |
3D Format |
| .3dmf |
QuickDraw 3D Metafile |
| .3ds |
3D Studio Scene |
| .acr |
American College of Radiology Format |
| .adc |
Scanstudio 16 Color Image |
| .adi |
AutoCAD Device-Independent Binary Plotter File |
| .amu |
Sony Photo Album |
| .arr |
Amber Graphic File |
| .art |
AOL Compressed Image |
| .art |
Art Document |
| .blend |
Blender 3D Image |
| .blz |
Compressed Bitmap Graphic |
| .bmf |
Binary Material File |
| .btf |
NationsBank Check Images |
| .btif |
NationsBank Check Images |
| .c4 |
JEDMICS Image |
| .cag |
Clip Art Gallery |
| .cal |
CALS Raster Graphic |
| .cals |
CALS Raster Graphic |
| .cam |
Casio Digital Camera Picture |
| .cdr |
CorelDRAW Image |
| .cdt |
CorelDraw Template |
| .ce |
Computer Eyes Image |
| .cel |
MicroStation Cell Library |
| .cgm |
Computer Graphics Metafile |
| .cil |
ClipArt Gallery Packaged File |
| .cin |
Kodak Cineon Bitmap |
| .cnv |
Canvas 6, 7, and 8 Image Format |
| .cpt |
Corel Photo-Paint Document |
| .crw |
Canon Digital Camera RAW Image |
| .csf |
Content Secure Format |
| .cut |
Dr. Halo Bitmap Image |
| .cv5 |
Canvas 5 Drawing File |
| .cvi |
Canvas Image Format |
| .cvs |
Canvas Drawing File |
| .cvx |
Canvas 9 Image Format |
| .dcr |
Kodak RAW image |
| .dcs |
Digital Color Separation File |
| .ddb |
Device Dependent Bitmap |
| .dds |
DirectDraw Surface |
| .dgn |
MicroStation Drawing |
| .dib |
Device Independent Bitmap Image |
| .djvu |
DjVu Image |
| .dng |
Digital Negative |
| .dpx |
Digital Picture Exchange File |
| .dwg |
AutoCAD Drawing Database |
| .dxb |
Drawing Exchange Binary |
| .efe |
Ensoniq EPS File |
| .emf |
Enhanced Windows Metafile Format |
| .emz |
Windows Compressed Enhanced Metafile |
| .fac |
FACE Graphic |
| .face |
FACE Graphic |
| .fal |
Bitmap Graphic Header Information |
| .fax |
Fax Document |
| .fbm |
Fuzzy Bitmap |
| .fhd |
Freehand Image |
| .fits |
Flexible Image Transport System |
| .fm |
FrameMaker Document |
| .fpx |
FlashPix Bitmap |
| .gds |
Graphic Design System |
| .gem |
Ventura Publisher Vector Graphic |
| .gfb |
GIFBlast Image |
| .gks |
Graphics Kernel System |
| .gmf |
Geology Multi-File |
| .graffle |
OmniGraffle Drawing |
| .gry |
Grayscale Image |
| .hf |
HF Image |
| .hgl |
HP Graphics Language Image |
| .hpgl |
HP Graphics Language Plotter Image |
| .hr |
TRS-80 Graphic |
| .hrf |
Hitachi Raster Format |
| .ic1 |
Low Resolution Imagic Graphic |
| .ic2 |
Medium Resolution Imagic Graphic |
| .ic3 |
High Resolution Imagic Graphic |
| .ica |
Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA) File |
| .icb |
Targa Bitmap Image |
| .icn |
Windows Icon |
| .idw |
Inventor Drawing |
| .iges |
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification |
| .igs |
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification |
| .ilbm |
Deluxe Paint Graphic |
| .imj |
JFIF Bitmap Image |
| .indd |
Adobe InDesign File |
| .ink |
Pantone Reference File |
| .ithmb |
iPod Photo Thumbnails |
| .ivr |
Image World |
| .j |
JPEG Image |
| .j2c |
JPEG 2000 Code Stream |
| .j2k |
JPEG 2000 Image |
| .jas |
Paint Shop Pro Compressed Graphic |
| .jbf |
Paint Shop Pro Browser Cache |
| .jbig |
Joint Bi-level Image Group File |
| .jfi |
JPEG File Interchange |
| .jfif |
JPEG File Interchange Format |
| .jif |
JPEG Image File |
| .jiff |
JPEG Image File Format |
| .jp2 |
JPEG 2000 Image |
| .jpc |
JPEG 2000 Code Stream |
| .jpe |
JPEG Image |
| .jpeg |
Joint Photographic Experts Group Image File |
| .jpf |
JPEG 2000 Image |
| .jpw |
World File for JPEG |
| .jpx |
JPEG 2000 Image |
| .jtf |
JPEG Tagged Interchange Format |
| .kdc |
Kodak Photo-Enhancer / Photogen File |
| .kdk |
Kodak Proprietary Decimated TIFF Format |
| .kfx |
Kofax Image File |
| .kodak |
Kodak Photo CD File |
| .kpg |
Kai's Power Goo Graphic |
| .lbm |
Interleaved Bitmap Image |
| .mac |
MacPaint Image |
| .mag |
Access Diagram |
| .max |
Scanned Image |
| .mcs |
Mathcad Image |
| .mdi |
Microsoft Document Imaging Format |
| .mgf |
Materials and Geometry Format |
| .mic |
Image Composer File |
| .mip |
Multiple Image Print File |
| .mng |
Multiple Network Graphic |
| .mrb |
Multiple Resolution Bitmap |
| .msk |
Paint Shop Pro Mask |
| .msp |
Microsoft Paint Bitmap Image |
| .nav |
MSN Application Extension |
| .ncd |
Nero Cover Designer Document |
| .neo |
NeoChrome Bitmap Image |
| .nff |
Neutral File Format |
| .nif |
Gamebryo Image |
| .ntc |
Nikon Capture Custom Curves |
| .obj |
3D Object |
| .odc |
OpenDocument Chart |
| .odg |
OpenDocument Graphic |
| .odi |
OpenDocument Image |
| .odif |
Open Document Interchange Format |
| .off |
Object File Format |
| .opf |
FlipAlbum |
| .orf |
Olympus RAW File |
| .otc |
OpenDocument Chart Template |
| .otg |
OpenDocument Graphic Template |
| .oti |
OpenDocument Image Template |
| .p65 |
PageMaker 6.5 Document |
| .pac |
STAD Graphic |
| .pal |
Dr. Halo Color Palette |
| .pat |
Pattern File |
| .pbm |
Portable Bitmap Image |
| .pc1 |
DEGAS Elite Image |
| .pc2 |
DEGAS Elite Image |
| .pc3 |
DEGAS Elite Image |
| .pcd |
Kodak Photo CD Image |
| .pcx |
Paintbrush Bitmap Image |
| .pdd |
Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image |
| .pfr |
Paint Shop Pro Picture Frame |
| .pgm |
Portable Graymap Image |
| .pi1 |
DEGAS Image |
| .pi2 |
DEGAS Image |
| .pi3 |
DEGAS Image |
| .pi4 |
DEGAS Image |
| .pi5 |
DEGAS Image |
| .pi6 |
DEGAS Image |
| .pic |
Generic Picture File |
| .pic |
QuickTime PICT Image |
| .pict |
Picture File |
| .ply |
Polygon Model Format |
| .pm |
Presentation Manager Graphic |
| .pm3 |
PageMaker 3 Document |
| .pm4 |
PageMaker 4 Document |
| .pm5 |
PageMaker 5.0 Document |
| .pm6 |
PageMaker 6.0 Document |
| .pmd |
PageMaker Document |
| .pnt |
MacPaint File |
| .pov |
POV-Ray Raytracing Format |
| .pp2 |
Poser Prop File |
| .ppm |
Portable Pixmap Image |
| .psf |
PhotoStudio File |
| .psid |
PostScript Image Data |
| .psp |
Paint Shop Pro Image |
| .pspimage |
Paint Shop Pro Image |
| .pub |
Publisher Document |
| .pvm |
HP Picture Album |
| .pwp |
PhotoWorks Image |
| .pws |
Print Workshop Image |
| .pz3 |
Poser Document |
| .pzz |
Poser Document |
| .qif |
QuickTime Image Format |
| .qxd |
QuarkXpress Document |
| .qxp |
QuarkXpress 6 Project |
| .qxt |
QuarkXpress Template |
| .ras |
Sun Raster Graphic |
| .raw |
Raw Image Data |
| .ray |
Rayshade Image |
| .rgb |
RGB Bitmap |
| .rif |
Raster Image File |
| .rix |
ColorRIX Bitmap Graphic |
| .rle |
Run Length Encoded Bitmap |
| .sar |
Saracen Paint Graphic |
| .scg |
ColorRIX Bitmap Graphic |
| .sci |
ColorRIX Bitmap Graphic |
| .scp |
ColorRIX Bitmap Graphic |
| .sct |
Scitex Continuous Tone File |
| .scu |
ColorRIX Bitmap Graphic |
| .sdm |
Spatial Data Modeling Language |
| .sdr |
SmartDraw Drawing |
| .sff |
Structured Fax Format |
| .sfw |
Seattle FilmWorks Image |
| .sgi |
Silicon Graphics Image |
| .shg |
Segmented Hyper-Graphic |
| .shp |
Shapes File |
| .sid |
MrSID Image |
| .sim |
Aurora Image |
| .spc |
Spectrum 512 Compressed Image |
| .spiff |
Still Picture Interchange File Format |
| .spu |
Spectrum 512 Image |
| .std |
StarOffice Drawing Template |
| .suniff |
Sun TAAC Graphic |
| .sup |
Subtitle Bitmap File |
| .sxd |
StarOffice Drawing |
| .taac |
Sun TAAC Graphic |
| .tcw |
TurboCAD Drawing |
| .tddd |
3D Data Description |
| .tex |
Texture File |
| .tfw |
World File for TIFF |
| .tga |
Targa Graphic |
| .thm |
Thumbnail Image |
| .tiff |
Tagged Image File Format |
| .tn1 |
Tiny Image (Low Resolution) |
| .tn2 |
Tiny Image (Medium Resolution) |
| .tn3 |
Tiny Image (High Resolution) |
| .tny |
Atari Tiny Image |
| .trif |
Tiled Raster Interchange Format |
| .u |
Subsampled Raw YUV Image |
| .ufo |
Ulead File for Objects |
| .urt |
Utah Raster Toolkit File |
| .v |
Subsampled Raw YUV Image |
| .vda |
Targa Bitmap Image |
| .vff |
Sun TAAC Graphic |
| .vic |
VICAR Image |
| .viff |
Visualization Image File Format |
| .vis |
Visibility Image File |
| .vsd |
Visio Drawing File |
| .vss |
Visio Stencil |
| .vst |
Targa Bitmap Image |
| .web |
Xara Web Format |
| .wgs |
Walk-Graph Segment |
| .wmf |
Windows Metafile |
| .wnk |
Wink Screen Capture |
| .wpg |
WordPerfect Graphic |
| .x3d |
Xara3D Project |
| .xar |
Xara Xtreme Drawing |
| .xbm |
X11 Bitmap Graphic |
| .xcf |
GIMP Image |
| .xpm |
X11 Pixmap Graphic |
| .xwd |
X Windows Dump |
| .xws |
Xara Webstyle Graphic |
| .y |
Subsampled Raw YUV Image |
| .yal |
Arts & Letters Clipart |
