.RGB File Extension

2 file types use the .rgb file extension.
File Type 1

RGB Bitmap

Developer Silicon Graphics
Popularity
3.0  |  23 Votes
Category Raster Image Files
Format Binary

What is an RGB file?

An RGB file is a color bitmap image, saved in a file format created by Silicon Graphics (SGI). It contains binary data used to show an image using the RGB color model. RGB files are similar to .SGI files.

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RGB file open in qView

Paul Haeberli invented the RGB format in 1995. It was used primarily to save raster images for display on Silicon Graphics workstations.

Both RGB and SGI files contain images comprised of three color channels (red, green, and blue). The similar .RGBA format contains images comprised of three color channels and an alpha channel, which stores transparency information.

How to open an RGB file

You can open an RGB file in many image viewers and editors, including File Viewer Plus (Windows), Apple Preview (Mac), XnViewMP (Windows, Mac), and qView (multiplatform).

How to convert an RGB file

Most image viewers and editors that can open RGB files can convert them to other image formats. For example, XnViewMP can convert RGB files to the following formats (and many others):

  • .JPEG - JPEG Image
  • .GIF - Graphical Interchange Format
  • .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
  • .TIFF - Tagged Image
  • .BMP - Bitmap Image
  • .PCX - Paintbrush Bitmap Image
  • .TGA - Targa Graphic
  • .JP2 - JPEG 2000 Core Image
  • .JXR - JPEG XR Image
  • .WEBP - WebP Image
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Programs that open RGB files

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Updated June 1, 2022
File Type 2

Q0 Image File

Developer N/A
Popularity
1.3  |  6 Votes
Category Raster Image Files
Format N/A

What is an RGB file?

24-bit color bitmap image format used by Japanese software; often saved with a .FAL file, which includes header information that describes the RGB image file.

Programs that open RGB files

Windows
Mac
Updated March 7, 2007

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