Convert VICAR to RAD
Convert VICAR images to RAD format, edit and optimize images online and free.
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The VICAR (Video Image Communication and Retrieval) file extension is a specialized raster image format developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1966 to manage and process imaging data from unmanned planetary missions. It supports multi-dimensional scientific data, including spectroscopic, hyperspectral, and radar imagery, making it suitable for space exploration, biomedical imaging, and geological studies. The format includes metadata for data integrity and usability, and the software system is now open-source.
The RAD file extension, associated with the Radiance software suite, stands for Radiance Scene Description. It is used to describe materials and geometry for lighting simulations and rendering programs. Developed by Greg Ward at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Radiance employs ray tracing and an octree data structure for accurate lighting calculations. RAD files are ASCII text files that must be compiled into an octree before rendering.
Choose a VICAR image and upload it to the converter.
Select tools to convert your VICAR image into a RAD image, then click Convert.
Allow the system to complete the RAD conversion, then download your file.
With Vertopal CLI installed, you can convert VICAR image directly into RAD image.