What is a .AIC file?
The .AIC file extension stands for Advanced Image Coding File. It is a type of bitmap image file, which means it's a digital picture made up of tiny dots called pixels. The special thing about .AIC files is that they use a special way to make the file size smaller without losing much quality. This method mixes two popular ways of reducing file sizes called JPEG and H.264. It's a bit like the JPEG 2000 (.JP2) format, which also makes files smaller and keeps them looking good, but .AIC is even better at making the files smaller and can handle different sizes and qualities more flexibly.
To open a file with the .AIC extension, you would typically use a program specifically designed for Advanced Image Coding files, which can be installed from a setup file named AICSetup.exe. This program understands how to read and display the images saved in this special format.
It's important not to confuse .AIC files with something else called "Apple Intermediate Codec." Although they share the same abbreviation, the Apple Intermediate Codec is actually a type of video file used by Apple's software and usually has a .MOV file extension, not .AIC. So, when dealing with .AIC files, remember you're working with a specific type of compressed image file, not a video file.
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