What is the .pgm file extension?
The .pgm (Portable Gray Map) file types are 8-bit grayscale images that contain different shades of gray and transparent pixels. Though .pgm extensions files are considered to be graphic files, they can be viewed and edited with a text editor on all popular operating systems, namely Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. When you view .pgm files in a text editor, you see that numbers point the shades for each pixel.
What are the programs that open .pgm file types?
If you use Windows then you can use the following programs to open .pgm files:
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Netpbm
- Adobe Photoshop with CartaPGM plug-in
- Editable with a text editor
If you use Linux, you can use the following programs to open .pgm files:
- Editable with a text editor
- Netpbm
If you use the Mac operating system, you can open a .pgm file with the following programs:
- Adobe Photoshop with CartaPGM plug-in
- Editable with a text editor
- Netpbm
How to open a .pgm file in Windows
To open a .pgm file in Windows, perform the simple steps mentioned below:
- Locate and right-click the .pgm file you want to open.
- Select Open with and then click any program with which .pgm file opens (e.g. Adobe Photoshop).
I?m unable to open a .pgm file with Adobe Photoshop ? What should I do?
To open a .pgm file in Adobe Photoshop, you need to install the CartaPGM plug-in. Check to see if you have this plug-in. If you don?t have the plug-in, download and install the required plug-in to open the .pgm file.
If you have all the right software in place and you are still unable to open the .pgm file, it is quite likely that the file is damaged. In this case, you may use the FileCure tool to fix the file so that you can use it again. You can also use the FileCure software to open the file in case you don?t have software programs that support the .pgm file type.