File Extension Library


.DRZ File Extension

  • Category: Raster Image Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .DRZ files and how to open them?

Can't open .DRZ file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .DRZ file.

What is a .DRZ file extension?

.DRZ file extension has been classified as Raster Image Files. The format of .DRZ file is Binary

.DRZ is Draz Paint File

Graphic file created by Draz Paint, an older image editor for the Commodore 64 system; rarely ever used as a bitmap image format now, but can still be opened by XnView.

List of all softwares that can open the Draz Paint File
Windows
XnViewMP
Mac
XnViewMP
Linux
XnViewMP
File Type 2:

PyDrizzle Data File

Developer by: Space Telescope Science Institute Category: Data Files Format: Binary

Data file created by PyDrizzle or MultiDrizzle--programs used for processing ACS and WFPC2 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) space photograph data; stores a "drizzled" image, which uses reconstruction techniques to fill undersampled areas of the image; used for creating quick-look mosaic images of space data; used in scientific space research.

DRZ files are based on the .FITS format and often are seen with the compound extension, ".drz.fits." However, the format is most often processed with custom imaging programs.

NOTE: ACS stands for Advanced Camera for Surveys. WFPC2 stands for Wide-Field Planetary Camera 2. Both ACS and WFPC2 are large cameras installed on the Hubble Space Telescope in different space servicing missions.

How to fix problems with .DRZ files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .DRZ files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .DRZ file format
  2. You need to check the .DRZ file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)