Can't open .PGM 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 .PGM file.
.PGM file extension is created by Jef Poskanzer. .PGM has been classified as Raster Image Files. The format of .PGM file is Text and Binary.
A PGM file is a grayscale image file saved in the portable gray map (PGM) format and encoded with one or two bytes (8 or 16 bits) per pixel. It contains header information and a grid of numbers that represent different shades of gray from black (0) to white (up to 65,536). PGM files are typically stored in ASCII text format, but also have a binary representation.
PGM files include a header that defines the PGM format type ("P2" for text or "P5" for binary), image width and height, and the maximum number of shades. While binary PGM files may contain multiple images, ASCII PGM files may only include one image.
The PGM format is one of several image formats defined by the Netpbm project, which is an open source package of graphics programs. Other formats include the portable bitmap (.PBM) format and portable pixmap (.PPM) format.
NOTE: PGM files may also be called "portable greymap" files.