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Convert CAL images to SIX format, edit and optimize images online and free.

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Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support Type 1 Image (.cal)

The CAL file extension, known as CALS (Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support) Type 1 Image, is a 1-bit black-and-white raster image format developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the mid-1980s to standardize graphics data interchange for military documentation. It is primarily used for storing and sharing monochrome images while retaining orientation metadata. The format supports both uncompressed and compressed (using CCITT Group 4 compression) images.

CAL Converter

DEC Six Pixels (.six)

The SIX file extension, short for "six pixels", is a bitmap graphics format developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) for their terminals and printers. Introduced initially to send bitmap graphics to DEC dot matrix printers like the LA50, SIX later facilitated the transfer of soft fonts to terminals such as the VT220. This format encodes images using a series of six-pixel-high patterns, making it efficient for transmitting graphics over 7-bit serial links. Rediscovered around 2010, SIX remains in use with modern terminal emulators for tasks like video playback.

SIX Converter

How to convert CAL to SIX?

  1. Upload CAL File

    Select a CAL file from your computer to initiate the upload.

  2. Select CAL Tools

    Adjust CAL to SIX settings with tools, then press Convert.

  3. Download Your SIX

    Click Download after the SIX conversion ends to get your file.

Convert CAL to SIX

Convert CAL to SIX on Desktop

(macOS • Windows • Linux)

Once installed, Vertopal CLI supports conversion of CAL image into SIX image.

  1. Open the command-line prompt for operations.
  2. Either cd into the CAL file directory or provide the path.
  3. Run the command after replacing CAL_INPUT_FILE with the correct path. $ vertopal convert CAL_INPUT_FILE --to six

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