.P6 File Extension

Portable Pixmap Image File

The P6 file extension refers to Perl 6 source code files. P6 files contain source code written in Perl 6, a variant of Perl similar to Perl 5. P6 files should compile with a Perl compiler supporting P...

General Information

Title P6 File Extension
Extension .p6
Full Form Portable Pixmap Image File
File Type Image File
Developer Jef Poskanzer
MIME Type image/x-portable-pixmap

File Function

Primary Function Store image
Additional Functions Support color images
Features Plain text, Binary

File Characteristics

Quality High
Supports Layers No
Supports Transparency No
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Image Editing Yes
Web Graphics Yes
Document Imaging Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Low
Best Practices Validate format, Sanitize input

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 1988
Latest Version Included in Netpbm

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .pbm, .pgm, .ppm, .pnm

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
GIMP Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Netpbm Free Cross-platform
Adobe Photoshop Subscription Windows, Mac