What is the difference between .fits and .wmf?
- Extension
- .fits
- .wmf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- IAU FITS Working Group
- Microsoft
- 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.
- Proprietary Windows graphic format developed by Microsoft; contains a series of drawing operations, including commands for drawing lines, circles, and rectangles; may also contain bitmap drawing operations; used primarily for vector images, but can also include raster graphics.
- MIME Type
- image/fits
- application/x-msmetafile
- Sample
- sample.fits
- sample.wmf
- Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia
- .wmf on Wikipedia