BKD file format description

Many people share .bkd files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .bkd file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .bkd files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bkd - BlackInk Drawing

The BKD graphic files are related to BlackInk. The BKD file is a BlackInk Drawing. BlackInk is a painting application that can help you create professional-looking drawings.

Application:

BlackInk

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

BlackInk Drawing related extensions:

.ani: Windows Animated Cursor
.insp: Insta360 Panoramic Image
.da4: Atari ST PaintShop Image
.int: Atari 8-bit INT95a Image
.ing: Atari 8-bit ING 15 Image
.inta: Silicon Graphics RGB Image

Naturally, other applications may also use the .bkd file extension. Even harmful programs can create .bkd files. Be especially cautious with .bkd files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .bkd file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.bkd

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .bkd file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

bd, bdk, bk, bkc, bke, bkf, bkr, bks, bkw, bkx, bld, bmd, bod, bud, fkd

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bmd: MU Online Game Data
.bks: Windows NT Backup Selection
.bld: Broderbund 3D Home Architect Project
.bmd: Super Mario Sunshine Game Data
.bks: IBM Library Server Bookshelf File
.bld: MegaPaint Image

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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