What is the difference between .vicar and .pfm?
- Extension
- .vicar
- .pfm
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Scientific
- Font
- Developer
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Adobe Systems
- 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.
- A Printer Font Metrics (PFM) file is a type of file associated with Adobe Type 1 fonts used in Microsoft Windows. It contains metric information about a font, such as character widths, heights, and kerning pairs, which are essential for correctly displaying and printing text. The PFM file works in conjunction with a PFB (Printer Font Binary) file, which contains the actual font outline data.
- MIME Type
- image/x-vicar
- application/x-font-type1
- Sample
- sample.vicar
- sample.pfm
- Wikipedia
- .vicar on Wikipedia
- .pfm on Wikipedia