The BW format represents the black-and-white version of SGI (Silicon Graphics Image), a raster format created using Silicon Graphics workstation. Similar formats include RGB and RGBA. SGI and its related file extensions were first developed by Paul Haeberli and wereinitially released in mid-1990s. They are currently considered obsolete and difficult to open with regular image viewers.
The quick and simple way to handle your files is to get a quality piece of software, such as reaConverter. This software is extremely efficient in managing a wide range of batch conversions. As you will soon realize, reaConverter will help you avoid spending countless hours trying to figure out how to convert multiple BW files as once.
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Advanced users can convert BW files via command-line interface in manual or automated mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.