.RLE File Extension
2 file types use the .rle file extension.
Run Length Encoded Bitmap
| Developer | N/A |
| Popularity |
3.0 | 5 Votes |
| Category | Raster Image Files |
| Format | Binary |
What is an RLE file?
4 or 8-bit RLE-encoded bitmap image; basically a .DIB file that uses RLE (Run-length encoding) compression; common image format used in early versions of Windows and CompuServe software.
More Information
The RLE image format is the native format used by the Utah Raster Toolkit, a collection of programs and C routines for managing raster images.
Programs that open RLE files
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Linux
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Golly Simulation Pattern File
| Developer | Golly |
| Popularity |
2.0 | 6 Votes |
| Category | Game Files |
| Format | Text |
What is an RLE file?
File created by Golly, a life-simulation game based off of Conway's Game of Life concept; saves the state of a simulation, which is stored as a two-dimensional grid; can also be saved as a compressed RLE file that uses the .RLE.GZ extension.