.RAS File Extension

Remedy Archive System File

Developer Remedy Entertainment
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What is a RAS file?

Game resource file used by Max Payne video games; contains default information referenced by the game, such as textures, models, level data, and music; similar to .MPM files.

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NOTE: A RAS file that contains music (may appear as x_music.ras) can be opened by Audacity. To do this, select File → Import → Raw Data... and choose the RAS file.

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Sun Raster Graphic

Developer Sun Microsystems
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An RAS file is a raster graphic created on a SunOS workstation. It contains raw or compressed image data, saved with an image depth of 1, 4, 8, 24, or 32 bits. RAS files may contain grayscale, paletted, or full-color images.

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Screenshot of a .ras file in ImageMagick
RAS file open in ImageMagick

Sun Microsystems, which was established in 1982 and acquired by Oracle in 2010, sold workstations and servers that used the Unix-based SunOS operating system. These systems save images in Sun's proprietary Sun Raster Graphic format.

Primarily, Sun Raster Graphics are saved as .SUN or RAS files. Sometimes, the files are instead saved as .RS or .SR files. You can identify a Sun Raster Graphic by using a hex editor to examine the file's header, which always contains the identifying magic number 59a66a95.

How to open a RAS file

You can open an RAS file in many image viewers and editors. Some examples include:

How to convert a RAS file

You can use ImageMagick or XnViewMP to convert RAS files to other image formats. For example, XnViewMP can convert RAS files to the following formats (and many others):

  • .JPG - JPEG Image
  • .GIF - Graphical Interchange Format
  • .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
  • .TIFF - Tagged Image File Format
  • .BMP - Bitmap Image
  • .PCX - Paintbrush Bitmap Image
  • .TGA - Targa Graphic
  • .JP2 - JPEG 2000 Core Image
  • .JXR - JPEG XR Image
  • .WEBP - WebP Image

Programs that open RAS files

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