What is the difference between .sixel and .sk2?
- Extension
- .sixel
- .sk2
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
- sK1 Project
- Description
- Created by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), SIXEL is a bitmap image format in an escaped sequence (seen as six pixels high and one pixel wide). You have to convert it into a more accessible format if you don’t have a DEC terminal to view it.
- The sk2 file type is a vector graphic format created by the sK1 open source vector graphics editor. It is an extension of the sk1 format and is used to store vector graphics and images. The sk2 file format supports layers, masking, transparency, and other advanced features.
- MIME Type
- image/vnd.dwg
- application/x-sK1
- Wikipedia
- .sixel on Wikipedia