.BW File

The bw file extension is associated with the Silicon Graphics picture image format originally used for images produced on Silicon Graphics computers.

The SG bitmap format allows compressed (using a run-length encoding system) or uncompressed images, in monochrome and color, with the option of alpha transparency.

This bw file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

A bw file extension is related to the Silicon Graphics bitmap picture image format.

How to open:

Use XnView to view content of the .bw bitmap image files.

How to convert:

XnView is able to export *.bw files to other formats.