OS/2 bitmap family
From Just Solve the File Format Problem
By OS/2 bitmap family, we refer to the following image formats:
- OS/2 bitmap array
- The OS/2-style BMP formats
- OS/2 Icon
- OS/2 Pointer
See the individual articles for more information.
Format details
All files begin with a 14-byte "file header", of which the first two bytes are an ASCII signature indicating the file type.
| Signature | Image type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
BA |
Bitmap Array | Refer to OS/2 bitmap array. |
BM |
Bitmap | Refer to BMP (OS/2 sections). |
CI |
Color Icon | Refer to OS/2 Icon. |
CP |
Color Pointer | Refer to OS/2 Pointer. |
IC |
Icon | Refer to OS/2 Icon. |
PT |
Pointer | Refer to OS/2 Pointer. |
Specifications
Links
- OS/2 Bitmap File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats
- Wikipedia page on the BMP file format has some info related to OS/2
