What is the difference between .rad and .bmp?
- Extension
- .rad
- .bmp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- 3D
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Microsoft
- Description
- The RAD file format is associated with Radiance, a suite of programs designed for the analysis and visualization of lighting in design. It is primarily used for simulating and predicting the light levels and appearance of a space prior to construction. RAD files contain descriptions of physical materials, geometry, and lighting in a scene, allowing for highly accurate light simulation and rendering. This format is widely used by architects and designers to understand and optimize the lighting of both interior and exterior spaces.
- A BMP file is an uncompressed raster image comprised of a rectangular grid of pixels. It contains a file header (bitmap identifier, file size, width, height, color options, and bitmap data starting point) and bitmap pixels, each with a different color.
- MIME Type
- image/vnd.radiance
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.bmp
- Wikipedia
- .rad on Wikipedia
- .bmp on Wikipedia