Open WBM files

  • Full name
    Wireless Bitmap Image Format
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Have you encountered a problem with a WBM file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a WBM file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your WBM file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is WBM file?

The file extension WBM identifies so-called wireless bitmap images. These are black and white images for use in mobile devices such as PDAs, cell phones and smart phones. These images can be transferred via SMS to other devices.

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WBM is specified in the WAP standard and is also used on mobile optimized web pages (WML), especially if bandwidth plays a major role.

A more common extension for wireless bitmap files is wbmp.

Programs which can open a WBM file

How to open file with WBM extension?

In order to open a file with WBM extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening WBM file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with WBM files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Adobe Photoshop or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening WBM files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support WBM files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of WBM files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Adobe Photoshop as the default program for opening WBM files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate WBM files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Adobe Photoshop applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Adobe Photoshop has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with WBM files

Sometimes problems with opening WBM files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • WBM files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open WBM files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • WBM file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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