File extension BDF
| File type | Bdiff Bupdate Binary Update Format |
| Developer | Adobe Systems |
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What is a BDF file?
BDF format was developed by Adobe. BDF file contains font data in graphical format. BDF standard is no longer developed, and the newset version, BDF 2.2, was introduced in 2013. Full documentation for BDF is still available on Adobe website.
BDF biggest competitors are the more efficent PCF document and the popular scalabale fonts TrueType and OpenType. Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format supports ASCII text, and versions 2.2 and later also offer support for non-western fonts.
Program(s) that can open the .BDF file
How to open BDF files
If you cannot open the BDF file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports BDF among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the BDF file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the BDF format files
The inability to open and operate the BDF file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Bdiff Bupdate Binary Update Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a BDF file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the BDF file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the BDF from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the BDF format
- The BDF file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the BDF file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a BDF file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the BDF file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the BDF file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the BDF file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .acfm | Adobe Composite Font Metrics Format |
| .afm | Adobe Font Metrics Format |
| .amfm | Adobe Multiple Font Metrics Format |
| .bdf | Bdiff Bupdate Binary Update Format |
| .cga | Ventura Publisher CGA Display Font |
| .compositefont | Composite Font Format |
| .dfont | Mac OS X Data Fork Suitcase Format |
| .eot | Embedded OpenType Font Format |
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.BDF) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected BDF file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the BDF file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. BDF) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.