LanguageRAST
Sun raster bitmap image
File type: Bitmap image file
A rast file extension is related to the Sun raster bitmap image format.
Found 2 different file type records with the same rast filename suffix.
What is rast file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The rast file extension is associated with the Sun raster bitmap image file format.
Sun Rasterfiles are a bitmap storage format developed by Sun Microsystems. The format is well supported on Sun workstations, but is less widely supported elsewhere. The files can store bitmaps at a variety of color depths: monochrome, 8-bit gray scale, 256 color with a palette, 24-bit TrueColor or 32-bit TrueColor.
Additionally the data in the file can be stored in either of two bytes orders, and the bitmap may either by not compressed or compressed using a Run-length Compression scheme.
The rast file contains bitmap image.
How to open rast file?
Use XnView to open *.rast Sun raster bitmap images.
How to convert rast file?
XnView is able to export *.rast files to other formats.
Suggested software to open rast file:
Associated software actions with the rast file
Programs for viewing rast files:
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print rast files:
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving rast files:
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Spore texture, model
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: June 18, 2019
The rast file extension is associated with the Spore, a strategic and god simulation computer game, developed by Maxis in 2008 for Windows, Mac OS X and iOS.
The rast file extension stores textures and graphic models.
Suggested software to open rast file:
Associated software actions with the rast file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving rast files:
Spore (Microsoft Windows)