What is the difference between .rle and .vicar?
- Extension
- .rle
- .vicar
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Scientific
- Developer
- Microsoft
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Description
- The RLE (Run Length Encoded Bitmap) file type is a bitmap image format that employs run-length encoding, a simple compression technique to minimize file size without losing image quality. This method works by compressing sequences of identical pixels (runs) into a single value and count, rather than storing each pixel individually. RLE is particularly effective for images with large areas of uniform color, such as icons, line drawings, and simple graphics. It can significantly reduce file sizes, making it beneficial for storage.
- The VICAR (Video Image Communication And Retrieval) Image file format is a flexible, image-processing and data format system used primarily by the planetary science community. Developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for storing and managing digital images from space missions, VICAR files are designed to support a wide range of image types, including scientific and engineering data from various spacecraft instruments. This format is characterized by its ability to handle multi-dimensional arrays of data.
- MIME Type
- image/x-rle
- image/x-vicar
- Sample
- sample.vicar
- Wikipedia
- .rle on Wikipedia
- .vicar on Wikipedia