File extension XWD
| File type | X Window Window Screen Dump Or Bitmap |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a XWD file?
XWD is a raster graphics file saved as a uncompressed bitmap image. XWD file contains a screen dump image from X Window System GUI window. It can be a single single window or the whole workspace.
X10 and X11 standard introduced enhanced versions of XWD file specification. One of the biggest drawbacks of XWD format was lack of support for compression, and single XWD files could be as large as hundreds of megabytes. XWD format is supported by most popular image viewers and editors.
Program(s) that can open the .XWD file
How to open XWD files
If you cannot open the XWD 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 XWD 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 XWD file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the XWD format files
The inability to open and operate the XWD 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 X Window Window Screen Dump Or Bitmap file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a XWD file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the XWD file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the XWD from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XWD format
- The XWD 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 XWD file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XWD file are out of date.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 XWD file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XWD file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XWD file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.XWD) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected XWD 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 XWD 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. XWD) 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.