LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging C++ Class Library Help > LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging Features > File Formats > File Formats List > Color and Grayscale > File Formats: FITS Format (FIT) |
FITS, the Flexible Image Transport System, is the standard astron data format endorsed by NASA and the IAU. It is a raster format designed to store scientific data sets, which consist of multi-dimensional arrays and 2-dimensional tables. The FITS format was developed by NASA and is supported by XnView and fv Desktop Manager. This file format is available in the Medical toolkits. It can be unlocked using L_SUPPORT_EXTGRAY. Support for the 16-bit grayscale must be unlocked using L_SUPPORT_MEDICAL.
The default extensions used by this format are: FIT, FTS and FITS.
The file format supports multi-page files. LEADTOOLS can load the FITS multi-page files.
File constants associated with this file format are:
Constant |
Read Support |
Write Support |
Description |
FILE_FIT |
8 BPP (unsigned binary integer - gray) |
8 BPP (unsigned binary integer - gray) |
[295] Flexible Image Transport System. |
Required DLL: LFFIT. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.
Win32, x64.