VBM (VDC BitMap)

VBM (VDC BitMap) is a bi-level raster image format associated with the ACE operating system for Commodore 64 and 128 computers. It was developed by Craig Bruce.

Identification
VBM files begin with a signature of, followed by a 1-byte version number that is probably always either   or. Note the similarity to the unrelated Windows BMP format.

Specifications

 * Description of the VBM file format

Software

 * Konvertor
 * http://csbruce.com/cbm/ftp/unix/pbmtovbm.c
 * Rest7 Online Image Converter
 * RECOIL
 * Tom's Editor

Sample files

 * http://csbruce.com/cbm/ftp/images/vbm/
 * http://www.commodore.ca/manuals/funet/cbm/c128/graphics/viewers/vbm/index-t.html
 * https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/vbm/

Links

 * GoDot: VBM loader
 * ACE