Filename Extensions

a

.a11    graphics AIIM image file
.acb    graphics (ACMB)
.adc    bitmap graphics (16 colors) (Scanstudio)
.amf    music (Advanced Module Format)
.amg    system image file (Actor)
.anm    animation (Deluxe Paint Animator)
.ans    ANSI graphics (character animation)
.art    graphics (scrapbook) (Art Import)
.art    raster graphics (First Publisher)
.au     sound (audio) file (SUN Microsystems)
.avi    Audio Video Interleaved animation file (Video for Windows)
.awm    movie (Animation Works)

b

.bak    backup file
.bas    BASIC source code file
.bat    batch file (DOS)
.bbs    Bulletin Board System announce or text info file
.bga    bitmap graphics
.bio    OS2 BIOS
.bit    bitmap X11
.bm     BitMap graphics
.bmp    BitMaP graphics (PC Paintbrush - many)
.bpt    bitmap fills file (CorelDRAW)
.buy    datafile format (movie)

c

.cdr    vector graphics (CorelDRAW native format)
.cfg    configuration
.cgm    graphics
.chk    temporary file (WordPerfect for Win)
.cmd    batch file (OS/2)
.cmv    animation (CorelMove CorelDraw 4.0)
.cpi    ColorLab Processed Image bitmap graphics
.cvs    graphics (Canvas)

d

.dat    data file in special format or ASCII
.dcs    bitmap graphics (CYMK format) (QuarkXPress)
.dem    demonstration
.dgs    diagnostics
.dib    Device-Independent Bitmap graphics
.dic    dictionary
.dip    graphics
.dl     animation (Italian origin)
.dll    Dynamic Link Library (Windows)
.doc    document text file
.dos    text file containing DOS specific info
.drv    device driver eg. for printer
.dsm    digital sound module (DSI)

e

.emf    enchanced Metafile graphics
.enc    music (Encore)
.err    error log

f

.fac    FACE graphics
.faq    Frequently Asked Questions text file
.far    music
.fax    fax (raster graphics) (most Fax programs)
.fit    FITS graphics
.fix    patch file

g

.gcd    graphics
.ged    graphics editor file (EnerGraphics)
.gif    Graphics Interchange Format bitmap graphics (CompuShow)
.gmf    CGM graphics (APPLAUSE)
.gz     compressed file archive created by GZIP (GNU zip)

h

.hlp    help information

i

.iax    bitmap graphics (IBM Image Access eXecutive)
.ibm    compressed file archive created by ARCHDOS (Internal IBM only)
.icn    ICON source code file
.ico    icon (Windows 3.x)
.id     disk identification file
.idw    vector graphics (IntelliDraw)
.idx    index (many - FoxPro)
.img    bitmap graphics (Ventura Publisher - GEM Paint)

j

.jas    graphics
.jpc    graphics (Japan PIC)
.jpg    JPEG Joint Photography Experts Group format bitmap graphics
.jtf    graphics (TIFF file with JPEG compression)

k

.key    keyboard macros

l

.lbr    display driver (Lotus 1-2-3)
.lgo    startup logo code (Windows 3.x)

m

.mac    bitmap graphics (Macintosh MacPaint)
.mac    macro
.map    linker map file
.map    map (Atlas MapMaker)
.mem    Macro Editor macro (WordPerfect Library)
.meu    menu group (DOS Shell)
.mid    standard MIDI file (music synthetizers)
.mki    japanese graphics MAKIchan format (MagView 0.5)
.mmm    movie (RIFF RMMP format) (MacroMind Director 3.x)
.mov    movie (AutoCAD AutoFlix)
.mp2    MPEG audio file (xing)
.mpg    MPEG animation
.msg    message
.msp    bitmap graphics (Microsoft Paint)
.mus    sound file (MusicTime)
.mvi    movie command file (AutoCAD AutoFlix)

n

.nap    naplps file (VideoShow) (EnerGraphics)
.new    new info

o

.old    backup file
.out    output file

p

.pc     text file containing IBM PC specific info
.pcd    Kodak Photo-CD Image graphics (768x512) (hpcdtoppm)
.pcx    bitmap graphics (PC Paintbrush)
.pda    bitmap graphics
.pds    PDS graphics
.pic    PIXAR picture file (SDSC Image Tool)
.pix    Graphics

q

.qt     QuickTime movie (animation)

r

.reg    OLE Registration (Windows 3.x)
.reg    registration (Corel programs)
.rem    remarks
.rif    RIFF bitmap graphics (Fractal Design Painter)
.rip    graphics (Remote Access)
.rmi    MIDI file (RIFF RMID format)

s

.sav    backup file (saved file)
.scr    screen saver (Windows 3.x)
.sgi    graphics (IRIS - Silicon Graphics)
.shg    segmented-graphics bitmap
.sng    song (midi sound) (Midisoft Studio - Prism)

t

.tmp    temporary file
.tif    Tag Image File Format (Graphics)
.toc    Table Of Contents

u

.ub     audio file (unsigned byte)
.ul     uLAW audio file
.uw     audio file (unsigned word)

v

.vga    VGA display driver
.vga    VGA display font
.vis    VIS graphics
.vpg    graphics (VPGraphics)

w

.wav    Waveform audio file (RIFF WAVE format)
.wpg    WordPerfect Graphics

x

.xmi    compressed eXtended MIdi music

y

.yuv    YUV graphics

z

.zgm    graphics (Zenographics)
.zip    compressed file archive created by PKZIP (pkz204g.exe)