- Extension
- .cals
- .map
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Other
- Developer
- United States Department of Defense (DoD)
- ColorgrafX
- Description
- The CALS Raster Graphic File, having the extension .cals, is a type of image file format primarily used for the storage and exchange of digital images, especially in the context of technical and engineering documents. Developed in the mid-1980s by the United States Department of Defense, the CALS format was part of an initiative to standardize electronic document management and interchange, particularly for military and government applications.
- This format is used as the color palette format for a variety of operating system image editors. It is used to store font templates in text and graphic editors. It allows you to change color intensity and transparency levels.
- MIME Type
- image/cals
- application/vnd.xworlds.colormap
