What is the XWD file?
The XWD file extension can be associated with several types of files. Most often, however, a file with such an extension is associated with the X Windows Dump Image format. XWD files are supported by Linux, Mac OS, Windows operating systems. The XWD 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 XWD file is e.g. XnView. This software was released by Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet. However, you can also use other applications, e.g. PaintShop Pro, GIMP, PMView Pro.
MIME Types
- image/x-xwindowdump
- image/x-XWD
Programs, that can open .XWD files
Blueprint Software Works, Inc.
PMView Pro
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Windows |
Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet
XnView
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Cross-platform |
The GIMP Team
GIMP
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Cross-platform |
Windows |
How to open a .XWD file?
If you have problems opening the file XWD, 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 XWD file format with the installed program. If not, right click on your XWD file and select from the menu "Open with" . Then select the installed program and confirm the operation. Now all XWD files should automatically open with the selected program.