What is the PBM file?
The PBM file extension can be associated with several types of files. Most often, however, a file with such an extension is associated with the Portable Bitmap Image format. PBM files are supported by Linux, Mac OS, Windows operating systems. The PBM file is one of the Raster Image Files files, just like 522 of the other files found in our file information database.
A program that can open the PBM file is e.g. Adobe Photoshop. This software was released by Adobe Systems Incorporated. However, you can also use other applications, e.g. ACDSee, PaintShop Pro, Canvas, Converter Pro.
MIME Types
- image/x-portable-bitmap
 
Programs, that can open .PBM files
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                                                         Ability Plus Software 
                                                                Ability Photopaint
                                                             | 
                                                    Windows | 
| 
                                                         Axel Rietschin Software Developments 
                                                                FastPictureViewer Professional
                                                             | 
                                                    Windows | 
| Windows | |
| 
                                                         Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet 
                                                                XnView
                                                             | 
                                                    Cross-platform | 
| 
                                                         ACD Systems International Inc. 
                                                                Canvas
                                                             | 
                                                    Windows | 
| Windows | |
| Windows | |
| 
                                                         Adobe Systems Incorporated 
                                                                Adobe Photoshop
                                                             | 
                                                    Cross-platform | 
| 
                                                         SourceForge.net 
                                                                Netpbm
                                                             | 
                                                    Mac OS | 
| Mac OS | |
| 
                                                         Adobe Systems Incorporated 
                                                                Adobe Photoshop
                                                             | 
                                                    Cross-platform | 
How to open a .PBM file?
If you have problems opening the file PBM, then in most cases the problem is only the lack of the proper application installed. Select one of the programs from the list and install it on your device. The operating system should automatically associate the PBM file format with the installed program. If not, right click on your PBM file and select from the menu "Open with" . Then select the installed program and confirm the operation. Now all PBM files should automatically open with the selected program.