What is the difference between .fits and .ipl?
- Extension
- .fits
- .ipl
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- 3D
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Avid Technology
- Description
- The Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) file format is a digital file format used primarily in astronomy for storing, transmitting, and analyzing scientific images and data. Developed in the late 1970s, FITS was designed to provide a standard for the interchange of astronomical data, facilitating the sharing and analysis of data among astronomers and researchers worldwide.
- IPL is popularly used to store 3D applications or computer games graphic texture images. It is also used as a Pantone Spot reference palette in CorelDRAW to apply colours to editable elements.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- image/x-ipl
- Sample
- sample.fits
- Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia