RAST file extension - Sun raster bitmap image
What is rast file? How to open rast files?
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.
This rast file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.
This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.
The default software associated to open rast file:
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).
List of software applications associated to the .rast file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open rast file, edit rast file, convert rast file, view rast file, play rast file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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rast file viewer - programs that view rast file - Sun raster bitmap image
Programs supporting the exension rast on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for view rast file action.