What is the difference between .vic and .bmp?
- Name
- Vicar
- Bitmap Image
- Extension
- .vic
- .bmp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Scientific
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NASA
- Microsoft
- Description
- The VICAR (Video Image Communication and Retrieval) file format, abbreviated as VIC, is primarily used in the field of planetary science. It was developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to facilitate the storage, transmission, and processing of images from space missions. This format is designed to handle a wide range of image types, including scientific and astronomical imagery, by incorporating extensive metadata about the image capture parameters, processing history, and calibration information. VICAR files are essential for researchers and scientists working in space exploration and earth sciences, enabling detailed analysis and comparison of planetary images.
- 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
- application/vicar
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.bmp
- Wikipedia
- .bmp on Wikipedia