JXR, JPEG XR Image (.jxr)
The JXR Raster image file format
JXR is a file extension assigned to a certain kind of raster images. As the full name suggests, JXR is a modified JPEG image. It was developed by Windows to, primarily, be supported by their own media software such as the Windows Photo Viewer. The purpose of the JXR file was to improve the color accuracy of JPG files, as well as supporting better compression.
Technical details of JXR files
Files with the JXR extension are mostly used for image and photo editing because the images come in a very high-resolution. They support deep color images (48 bit RGB). Additionally, the JXR image supports both lossy and lossless compression.
More information about the JXR file format
File extension | .jxr |
File category | Raster image |
Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop with plugin (Windows) Axel Rietschin FastPictureViewer (Windows) IrfanView (Windows) Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer (Windows) XnView MP (Windows, Mac & Linux) |
Useful links | More JXR information on Microsoft |
Developer | Microsoft |