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Summary
Name	Raw Bitmap
Version
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: x-fmt/185
Family
Classification	Image (Raster)
Disclosure
Description	RawBitmap is a pure binary format for storing raster image data, where the image type and dimensions are specified separately. It serves as an intermediate format for imaging devices, storing images as RGB or grayscale bitmaps with an 8-bit depth per channel. This binary format does not include metadata and is similar to the binary component of PPM files.
Orientation	Text
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	02 Aug 2005
Source description	v.120- New description and notes added as part of PRONOM Research Week 2024. Submitted by Brigham Young University.
Last updated	19 Feb 2025
Note	https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/format/RawBitmap.html