What is the difference between .vicar and .mng?
- Extension
- .vicar
- .mng
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Scientific
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- MNG was developed by Tom Boutell.
- Description
- 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.
- An extension of the .PNG image format that uses indexed colors and supports image animations; similar to an animated .GIF file, but uses higher compression and features full alpha support (multi-level transparency).
- MIME Type
- image/x-vicar
- video/x-mng
- Sample
- sample.vicar
- sample.mng
- Wikipedia
- .vicar on Wikipedia
- .mng on Wikipedia