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XWD File - What is an .xwd file and how do I open it?
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What is an XWD file? Uncompressed bitmap image created by the X Windows System, a visual application used to manage networked client-server computers; stores a screenshot , or "screen dump," of a background or window from the application's GUI ; created by the xwd client process.
More Information Different XWD files may contain different amounts of colors depending on the capabilities of the video card used to capture the image. XWD files may be very large in size since they are uncompressed. NOTE: Since X10 and X11 use slightly different XWD formats, some XWD files may not be compatible with certain image viewers.
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What is an XWD file?
Uncompressed bitmap image created by the X Windows System, a visual application used to manage networked client-server computers; stores a screenshot , or "screen dump," of a background or window from the application's GUI ; created by the xwd client process.
More Information
Different XWD files may contain different amounts of colors depending on the capabilities of the video card used to capture the image. XWD files may be very large in size since they are uncompressed.
NOTE: Since X10 and X11 use slightly different XWD formats, some XWD files may not be compatible with certain image viewers.
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Corel PaintShop Pro 2023
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Newera Graphics Converter Pro
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XnViewMP
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GIMP
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XnViewMP
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GIMP
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XnViewMP
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GIMP
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SDSC imconv
Category: Raster Image Files
Updated: June 1, 2010