What is the difference between .fit and .j2k?
- Extension
- .fit
- .j2k
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Joint Photographic Experts Group
- Description
- FTS file format is used to edit, store and transmit images with metadata (data with spatial and photometric calibrations) for scientific purposes. Most times it stores the data without the actual associated images.
- Compressed bitmap image that uses wavelet compression instead of the DCT compression used by standard .JPEG images; supports 16-bit color, alpha transparency, and lossless compression.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- image/jp2
- Sample
- sample.j2k
- Wikipedia
- .fit on Wikipedia
- .j2k on Wikipedia