File extension Details of PLA, PD, PS, PL, PLY, SUP, PIC, PIC, PIC

Name:	PLA
File Type:	ArchiCAD Project Archive   (Most common)
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	Project archive saved by ArchiCAD, a 3D modeling program used by architects; may include multiple CAD designs (.PLN files) as well as Library Parts that may be referenced by designs contained within the archive.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Graphisoft ArchiCAD Windows Graphisoft ArchiCAD

Name:	PD
File Type:	FlexiSIGN 5 Plotter Document
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	Large image format used by FlexiSIGN sign creation software; used for making signs and other large images that can be printed on plotters and cutters
Open Programs:	Mac OS Beacon Graphic Systems FlexiSIGN 5 or later Windows Beacon Graphic Systems FlexiSIGN 5 or later

Name:	PS
File Type:	PostScript File
Popularity:	5
Category:	image
File Description:	Image saved in the PostScript page description language; may include both vector graphics and text; can be printed directly by a PostScript printer without being opened in an application. View the PostScript definition.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Adobe Illustrator Adobe Acrobat Adobe Photoshop Any printer utility that supports PostScript Windows Adobe Illustrator Adobe Acrobat Adobe Photoshop ACDSee Photo Manager Any printer utility that supports PostScript

Name:	PL
File Type:	Unix Color Plot File
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	2D or 3D image plot created with BRL-CAD, a combinatorial Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) solid modeling system; typically generated with MGED (Multi-Device Geometry Editor), included in the BRL-CAD software package. NOTE: PL files can be converted to standard .PNG image files using BRL-CAD's pl-fb and fb-png commands.
Open Programs:	Mac OS BRL-CAD Windows BRL-CAD Linux BRL-CAD

Name:	PLY
File Type:	Polygon Model File
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	3D image format that describes objects in polygons; includes a header followed by a list of vertices that define the shape of each polygon; an open format used by many 3D programs.
Open Programs:	Mac OS quick3D Viewer MeshLab Windows quick3D Viewer GLSViewer SunXi Viewer MeshLab Linux PLY Tools RPly ZipPack MeshLab

Name:	SUP
File Type:	Subtitle Bitmap File   (Most common)
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	Contains a list of subtitle bitmap images; used by DVD authoring programs such as IfoEdit and ReJig
Open Programs:	Windows IfoEdit VobEdit ReJig SubtitleCreator

Name:	PIC
File Type:	Generic Picture File   (Most common)
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	Bitmap image created IBM Lotus or a variety of other applications; possible programs include Advanced Art Studio, Micrografx Draw, and SoftImage 3D; should not be confused with the .PICT format.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Apple Preview A picture viewer Program that originally created the file Windows Corel Paint Shop Pro Micrografx Draw ACDSee Photo Manager A picture viewer Program that originally created the file

Name:	PIC
File Type:	QuickTime PICT Image
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	PICT Image generated by Apple QuickTime or QuickDraw
Open Programs:	Mac OS Apple QuickTime Player Windows Apple QuickTime Player

Name:	PIC
File Type:	Houdini Raster Image
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	Native Houdini Deep Raster format; can store any number of planes per pixel
Open Programs:	Windows Side Effects Software Houdini Linux Side Effects Software Houdini

Name:	SUN
File Type:	Sun Raster Graphic
Popularity:	3
Category:	image
File Description:	Raster image file generated by a Sun Microsystems workstation; native bitmap format on the Sun Unix platform; standard image format readable by most graphics programs.
Open Programs:	Mac OS XnView Newera Graphics Converter Pro Lemkesoft GraphicConverter Windows XnView ImageWalker IrfanView Logipole Konvertor Cerious TumbsPlus Linux Sun operating system The GIMP