File Extension Library


.RAST File Extension

  • Developer by: Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet
  • Category: Bitmap image Files

What are .RAST files and how to open them?

Can't open .RAST 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 .RAST file.

What is a .RAST file extension?

.RAST file extension is created by Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet. .RAST has been classified as Bitmap image Files.

.RAST is Sun raster bitmap image file

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:

Use XnView to open .rast Sun raster bitmap images.

How to convert:

There is no specific information in the database, about how to convert this file extension. For general information try to look at:Basic info how to convert bitmap files

How to fix problems with .RAST files

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