- Extension
- .vid
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Rainbow Arts
- Apple
- Description
- The VID file type, associated with Vidcom 64, is a vintage video format utilized by specific software on Commodore 64, a popular home computer in the 1980s. This format was primarily used for storing and playing back video content on the system, leveraging the Commodore 64's graphical capabilities. Given the technological limitations of the era, VID files typically contain low-resolution, limited-color-palette video clips. The format is largely obsolete today but remains of interest to retro computing enthusiasts and digital archivists.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- video/x-vid
- image/heif
