PFM File Format

Portable Float Map - PFM - Portable Float Map

Basic Information

File Extension
.pfm
Full Name
Portable Float Map
Format Category
Professional Images
MIME Type
image/x-portable-floatmap

Technical Specifications

Compression Method
No compression
Color Support
Floating point precision support

Format Introduction

PFM is a format for storing floating-point image data.

Main Features

  • Floating-point precision
  • HDR support
  • Scientific computing

Use Cases

  • HDR images
  • Scientific visualization
  • Image processing

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