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Details of extension .ppm

3 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) in our database

Below, you can find answers to the following questions:

  • What is the .ppm file?
  • Which program can create the .ppm file?
  • Where can you find a description of the .ppm format?
  • What can convert .ppm files to a different format?
  • Which MIME-type is associated with the .ppm extension?
.ppm
Portable Pixmap Image .ppm file icon

Portable Pixmap Image

The PPM file is a Portable Pixmap image.
Description link
Category: Graphic files
Application: NetPBM
Program name: -
Mime-type: image/x-portable-pixmap
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
rppm
Links:
-
Related extensions:
.art
Art Image
.att
AT&T Group 4 Bitmap Image
.bmp
Windows Bitmap Image
.cal
CALS Compressed Bitmap
.cdr
CorelDraw Drawing
.ppm
Insight II Proton Chemical Shifts Data .ppm file icon

Insight II Proton Chemical Shifts Data

The PPM file is an Insight II Proton Chemical Shifts Data. Insight II is a comprehensive graphic molecular modeling program.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: Insight II
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
-
Related extensions:
.pre
Insight II Dynamics Scratch Data
.his
Insight II Dynamics Trajectory History
.mdf
Insight II Molecular Data
.grf
Insight II Standard Graph Definition
.cor
Insight II Output Coordinate Data
.ppm
Nokia Phone Post Programmable Memory Data .ppm file icon

Nokia Phone Post Programmable Memory Data

The PPM file is a Nokia Phone Post Programmable Memory Data. PPM is a Post Programmable Memory file format for Nokia phones.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: Nokia Phone
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
nfbdecode
Related extensions:
.nbu
Nokia Phone Backup Archive
.nfb
Nokia Phone Backup

Other types of files may also use the .ppm file extension. If you have helpful information about .ppm extension, write to us!

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

We found the following similar extensions in our database:

.lpm
WonderBit Life Photo Maker Data
.opm
Quadrox Digital CCTV System Components Data
.plm
Panasonic SD Voice Editing File
.pm
Perl Module
.pmp
PocketMusic Plugin

The .ppm filename extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

plm (1), lpm (1), ppn (1), ppk (1), pph (1), pom (1), pm (1), opm (1), ppl (1), ppj (1), pp (1), pmp (1)

Can't open a .ppm file?

If you want to open a .ppm file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .ppm association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.ppm

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

  • Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
  • In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
  • Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android

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