Files with ras extension can be mainly found as raster images in a format developed for Sun UNIX platforms.

There is one other file type using
the RAS file extension!

empty icon.ras - Max Payne game data

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Software that open ras file

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RAS file extension - Sun raster bitmap

What is ras file? How to open ras files?

File type specification:

Bitmap image file type icon Bitmap image file type

ras file icon: ras filetype icon

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

Updated: January 3, 2025

The default software associated to open ras file:

XnView MP icon

Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet logoXnView MP  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet

A free (for non-commercial purposes) powerful cross-platform media browser, viewer and converter. Compatible with more than 500 formats and also supports export to 70 different file formats. It works on Windows, Linux and macOS (OS X).

Help how to open:

You can view .ras file using XnView or any other graphics viewer / editor with support of this format.

How to convert:

Graphics files can be usually converted between various formats.

Find conversions from ras file:

ras to jpg

List of software applications associated to the .ras file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open ras file, edit ras file, convert ras file, view ras file, play ras file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting ras files.

Software that open ras file - Sun raster bitmap

Programs supporting the exension ras on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open ras file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Nero Multimedia Suite small icon Nero Multimedia Suite (obsolete/discontinued)
Corel PaintShop Pro small icon Corel PaintShop Pro

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