File Extension Library


.IM1 File Extension

  • Category: Bitmap image Files

What are .IM1 files and how to open them?

Can't open .IM1 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .IM1 file.

What is a .IM1 file extension?

.IM1 file extension has been classified as Bitmap image Files.

.IM1 is Sun raster image

The im1 file extension was used in the past for one of the many bitmap formats used by Sun. Most likely obsolete.

This file format was used by the Sun Microsystems UNIX platforms using the SunOS operating system.

.IM1 file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .IM1 file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .im1 file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .IM1 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .IM1 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .IM1 file format
  2. You need to check the .IM1 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)