LanguageRAS
Sun raster bitmap
File type: Bitmap image file
Files with ras extension can be mainly found as raster images in a format developed for Sun UNIX platforms.
Found 2 different file type records with the same ras filename suffix.
What is ras file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: July 14, 2025
File extension ras is mainly related to the Sun Raster format. The Sun Raster format, is the native bitmap format on the Sun UNIX platforms. It is a simple bitmap format with wide distribution, particularly in the UNIX world.
MIME: application/x-cmu-raster, image/cmu-raster
How to open ras file?
You can view .ras file using XnView or any other graphics viewer / editor with support of this format.
How to convert ras file?
Graphics files can be usually converted between various formats.
Suggested software to open ras file:
Associated software actions with the ras file
Software applications that can open ras files:
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing ras files:
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import ras files:
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export ras files:
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print ras files:
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ras files:
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Max Payne game data
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: September 27, 2018
The ras file extension is associated with the Max Payne, a 3D action adventure video game for Microsoft Windows and various video gaming consoles developed by Remedy.
The ras file stores various game data for Max Payne.
How to open ras file?
You cannot open this file type manually, it is accessed by the game automatically.
How to convert ras file?
These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.
Suggested software to open ras file:
Associated software actions with the ras file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ras files:
Max Payne (Microsoft Windows)