.astc ASTC texture
Images
| MIME type | image/astc |
|---|---|
| Description | ASTC texture |
| Acronym | ASTC – Advanced Scalable Texture Compression |
| Category | Images |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .astc file?
A .astc file is a “ASTC texture” (MIME type image/astc). ASTC stands for Advanced Scalable Texture Compression.
How do I open a .astc file?
With any image viewer that supports the format – the Photos app on Windows, Preview on macOS, Eye of GNOME or GIMP on Linux. For unusual formats a converter such as ImageMagick helps.
How can you tell a genuine .astc file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.astc shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .astc?
The MIME type is image/astc. In the Apache web server: AddType image/astc .astc; in nginx: types { image/astc astc; }.