What is the difference between .cals and .tga?
- Extension
- .cals
- .tga
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- United States Department of Defense (DoD)
- Avid Technology
- 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.
- A TGA file is a file saved in the raster graphic format designed by Truevision. It supports 8, 16, 24, or 32 bits per pixel at a maximum of 24 bits for RGB colors and and 8-bit alpha channel. TGA files are often used to store texture files referenced by 3D video games.
- MIME Type
- image/cals
- image/x-tga
- Sample
- sample.cals
- sample.tga
- Wikipedia
- .cals on Wikipedia
- .tga on Wikipedia