A file extension, or file name extension, is the letters immediately shown after the last period in a file name. For example, the file extension.txt has an extension of .txt. This extension allows the ...

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In the early days of Windows, Microsoft created a format called Rich Text Format so Word files can be opened on any platform. It was and is still supported by a lot of editors, which allow them to ...

PNG, short for Portable Network Graphics, is a popular and high-quality graphic file format. The PNG format is both lossless and supports transparency, making it great for webpages. You can view PNG ...

NUREMBURG, GERMANY—Today’s post-production professionals have many questions they must ask themselves before accepting a job: Can I process the production file format to ingest the content and ...

The MP3 made the iPod possible. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac July 14, 1995: The MP3 file format receives its official name as the new .bit file extension gets changed to .mp3. The technology allows ...