CALS raster

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=== Type 1 ===
 
=== Type 1 ===
* Description: Untiled
 
 
* Filename extension: .ct1 (MIL-PRF-28002C), .cal (MIL-PRF-28002B)
 
* Filename extension: .ct1 (MIL-PRF-28002C), .cal (MIL-PRF-28002B)
  
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=== Type 2 ===
 
=== Type 2 ===
* Description: Office Document Architecture (ODA) Raster Document Appilcation Profile (DAP) Tiled/Untiled
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* Description: Office Document Architecture (ODA) Raster Document Appilcation Profile (DAP)
 
* Filename extension: .ct2
 
* Filename extension: .ct2
  
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=== Type 3 ===
 
=== Type 3 ===
 
* Filename extension: .ct3, .nif
 
* Filename extension: .ct3, .nif
* Description: Navy Image File Format (NIFF) Tiled/Untiled
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* Description: Navy Image File Format (NIFF)
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[[NIFF (Navy Image File Format)|NIFF]] is a [[TIFF]]-like format.
  
 
=== Type 4 ===
 
=== Type 4 ===
* Description: JEDMICS C4 Tiled
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* Description: JEDMICS C4
 
* Filename extension: .ct4, .c4
 
* Filename extension: .ct4, .c4
  
See [[JEDMICS C4]].
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Refer to [[JEDMICS C4]].
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
Type 1 files most likely start with ASCII string "<code>srcdocid:</code>", "<code>rorient:</code>", or "<code>version: MIL-STD-1840</code>".
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Type 1 files most likely begin with ASCII string "<code>srcdocid:</code>", "<code>rorient:</code>", or "<code>version: MIL-STD-1840</code>".
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Type 3 files begin with signature bytes <code>49 49 4E 31</code> (ASCII "<code>IIN1</code>").
  
 
== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==
* [https://acc.dau.mil/adl/en-US/33655/file/6825/MIL-STD-1840C.pdf MIL-STD-1840C]
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* [http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/carderock/tecinfsys/cal-std/doc/28002c.pdf MIL-PRF-28002C]: CALS raster; defines Type 1, 3, and 4.
* [http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/carderock/tecinfsys/cal-std/doc/28002c.pdf MIL-PRF-28002C]  
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* [http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip194.txt FIPS PUB 194]: Type 2
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* [https://acc.dau.mil/adl/en-US/33655/file/6825/MIL-STD-1840C.pdf MIL-STD-1840C]: CALS
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==

Revision as of 14:16, 11 April 2013

File Format
Name CALS raster
Ontology
Extension(s) .ct1 .cal
.ras .ct2
.ct3 .nif
.ct4 .c4
PRONOM x-fmt/28

Contents

Overview

CALS raster is a group of image file formats associated with the U.S. Department of Defense.

CALS stands for Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support (new name), or Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (old name).

Format

There are two main formats, and at least two more that have also been placed under the CALS umbrella.

Type 1

  • Filename extension: .ct1 (MIL-PRF-28002C), .cal (MIL-PRF-28002B)

Type 1 files have a 2048-byte ASCII header, consisting of up to 16 128-byte header fields.

Bi-level image data follows, which always uses CCITT Group 4 compression.

There are two versions of Type 1 format: one defined in MIL-PRF-28002B, and one defined in MIL-PRF-28002C.

Type 2

  • Description: Office Document Architecture (ODA) Raster Document Appilcation Profile (DAP)
  • Filename extension: .ct2

Type 2 is a more complex format, which adds support for multiple images, uncompressed images, and other things.

Type 3

  • Filename extension: .ct3, .nif
  • Description: Navy Image File Format (NIFF)

NIFF is a TIFF-like format.

Type 4

  • Description: JEDMICS C4
  • Filename extension: .ct4, .c4

Refer to JEDMICS C4.

Identification

Type 1 files most likely begin with ASCII string "srcdocid:", "rorient:", or "version: MIL-STD-1840".

Type 3 files begin with signature bytes 49 49 4E 31 (ASCII "IIN1").

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