What is the difference between .fits and .ai?
- Extension
- .fits
- .ai
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- Bitmap graphic created in the FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) format, which was originally specified by the International Astronomical Union (IAU); may contain both binary data and ASCII text; used as a standard format for storing astronomical data.
- An AI file is a drawing created with Adobe Illustrator, a vector graphics editing program. It is composed of paths connected by points, rather than bitmap image data. AI files are commonly used for logos and print media.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- application/postscript
- Sample
- sample.fits
- sample.ai
- Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia
- .ai on Wikipedia