CAL file format description

Many people share .cal files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .cal file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .cal files.

5 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cal - CALS Compressed Bitmap

The CAL graphic files are related to FMJ Soft Image Eye. CAL file is a CALS Compressed Bitmap. The CALS bitmap format was developed in the mid-1980s to standardize on graphics data interchange for electronic publishing for the federal government.

Application:

FMJ Soft Image Eye

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

image/x-cals

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

cals, gp4, mil

CALS Compressed Bitmap related extensions:

.rnd: Autodesk AutoShade Output
.gd2: GD Library 2 Image
.bpg: Better Portable Graphics Image
.imga: Aleph One Image
.qgf: QPS QINSy Graphics Data
.fpos: Photo Pos Pro Image

.cal - Broderbund PrintMaster Calendar

The CAL document files are related to PrintMaster. CAL file is a Broderbund PrintMaster Calendar document. PrintMaster is a software for making card, posters, banners, etc.

Application:

PrintMaster

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Broderbund PrintMaster Calendar related extensions:

.ban: Broderbund PrintMaster Banner
.biz: Broderbund PrintMaster Business Card
.car: Broderbund PrintMaster Card
.cer: Broderbund PrintMaster Certificate
.env: Broderbund PrintMaster Envelope
.lbl: Broderbund PrintMaster Label

.cal - Radiance Function File

The CAL data files are related to Radiance. CAL file is a Radiance Function File. Radiance is a suite of tools for performing lighting simulation originally written by Greg Ward. It includes a renderer as well as many other tools for measuring the simulated light levels. It uses ray tracing to perform all lighting calculations, accelerated by the use of an octree data structure.

Application:

Radiance

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Radiance Function File related extensions:

.dat: Radiance Data File
.oct: Radiance Octree
.rad: Radiance Scene
.rgbe: Radiance RGB Map Data
.zbf: Radiance Z-buffer File

.cal - Lego Mindstorms NXT Sensor Calibration Data

The CAL data files are related to LEGO Mindstorms NXT Software. CAL file is a Lego Mindstorms NXT Sensor Calibration Data. LEGO Mindstorms NXT is a programmable robotics kit released by LEGO. NXT-G is a graphical programming environment that comes bundled with the NXT.

Application:

LEGO Mindstorms NXT Software

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Lego Mindstorms NXT Sensor Calibration Data related extensions:

.vc7: DaVis Vector Data
.rpx: Laservault Backup Index File
.mkx: Diamino Fashion Suite File
.prd: MAP Device Document
.ddi: MAP IEC Document
.ddu: MAP dlms User Association Document

.cal - Keysight PLTS Calibration Data

The CAL data files are related to Keysight PLTS. CAL file is a Keysight PLTS Calibration Data. Keysight Physical Layer Test System (PLTS) software is a powerful signal integrity tool for high-speed digital designers.

Application:

Keysight PLTS

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Keysight PLTS Calibration Data related extensions:

.kcs: Keep and Share Offline Calendar Data
.kml: KEDIT Macro Library
.kex: KEDIT Macro File
.kok: KaraFun Karaoke Song Data
.klq: Kaspersky Anti-virus Quarantine File
.jbk: Juno Client Software Backup

Naturally, other applications may also use the .cal file extension. Even harmful programs can create .cal files. Be especially cautious with .cal files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .cal file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.cal

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .cal file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

xal, sal, cwl, cxl, acl, dal, cl, cam, cai, ca, val, fal, cql, cap, cak

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.dal: AutoPlay Media Studio Splash Image
.sal: Gupta Scalable Application Language File
.cwl: TeXstudio Completion Word List
.cxl: Content Extraction Language Document
.xal: Open XAL Configuration
.acl: Microsoft Office AutoCorrect List

Operating systems

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