IBM KIPS bitmap

IBM KIPS bitmap (KPS) is an obscure image file format. It supports paletted images with 8 bits/pixel.

The palette is stored in a separate file, and there are two possible formats for the palette file: .pal and .kpl.

Identification
KPS files begin with ASCII signature " ".

.kpl files also use this signature. .pal files have no signature.

Examples
To use GBM to convert from KPS/KPL to BMP: gbmref example.kps,kpl example.bmp

Software

 * Konvertor
 * XnView
 * GBM (Generalised Bitmap Module)
 * Rest7 Online Image Converter

Sample files

 * https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/ibmKIPS/