EPOC MBM
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'''EPOC MBM''' (also known as '''MBM''', '''Psion Series 5 bitmap''', or '''Symbian Multibitmap''') is a raster image file format associated with Psion's EPOC operating system, and its successor, Symbian (most notably used by Nokia phones). An MBM file can contain multiple images. | '''EPOC MBM''' (also known as '''MBM''', '''Psion Series 5 bitmap''', or '''Symbian Multibitmap''') is a raster image file format associated with Psion's EPOC operating system, and its successor, Symbian (most notably used by Nokia phones). An MBM file can contain multiple images. | ||
| − | + | Images may be grayscale, or palette color using a predefined palette. They may be uncompressed, or [[Run-length encoding|RLE-compressed]]. | |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | + | MBM files begin with (hex) bytes <code>37 00 00 10 42 00 00 10</code>. | |
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| + | There is an "exported MBM" format, which begins with <code>37 00 00 10 8a 00 00 10</code>. It seems to be similar or identical to MBM. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* [http://cd.textfiles.com/psion/ This Psion CD] contains many MBM files, for example at [http://cd.textfiles.com/psion/disk1/GRAPHICS/DRA_0001/STEREOVU/ .../GRAPHICS/DRA_0001/STEREOVU/] | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/psion/ This Psion CD] contains many MBM files, for example at [http://cd.textfiles.com/psion/disk1/GRAPHICS/DRA_0001/STEREOVU/ .../GRAPHICS/DRA_0001/STEREOVU/] | ||
| + | * http://www.pscience5.net/colouricons.htm - Many MBM files are in the ZIP files here (and in the ZIP files inside the ZIP files). | ||
| + | * [http://www.pscience5.net/downloads/ColoredS5mboles.zip ColoredS5mboles.zip] → *.mbm ("exported MBM" format) | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 13 April 2014
EPOC MBM (also known as MBM, Psion Series 5 bitmap, or Symbian Multibitmap) is a raster image file format associated with Psion's EPOC operating system, and its successor, Symbian (most notably used by Nokia phones). An MBM file can contain multiple images.
Images may be grayscale, or palette color using a predefined palette. They may be uncompressed, or RLE-compressed.
Contents |
See also
Identification
MBM files begin with (hex) bytes 37 00 00 10 42 00 00 10.
There is an "exported MBM" format, which begins with 37 00 00 10 8a 00 00 10. It seems to be similar or identical to MBM.
Specifications
- Format info from Psiconv
- Epoc32 File formats
- The MBM file format (from archive.org)
Software
- XnView
- Psiconv (requires ImageMagick library)
Sample files
- This Psion CD contains many MBM files, for example at .../GRAPHICS/DRA_0001/STEREOVU/
- http://www.pscience5.net/colouricons.htm - Many MBM files are in the ZIP files here (and in the ZIP files inside the ZIP files).
- ColoredS5mboles.zip → *.mbm ("exported MBM" format)
