File Extension/RLE
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .RLE

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .RLE file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .RLE extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .RLE file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .RLE file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Raster Image Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Run Length Encoded Bitmap
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Ability Photopaint Ability Photopaint
ACDSee ACDSee
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop
Canvas Canvas
Converter Pro Converter Pro
FastPictureViewer Professional FastPictureViewer Professional
Graphics Converter Pro Graphics Converter Pro
PaintShop Pro PaintShop Pro
PMView Pro PMView Pro
XnView XnView
Mac OS
Mac OS
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop
BRL-CAD BRL-CAD
XnView XnView
Linux
Linux
BRL-CAD BRL-CAD
Category
Game Files
Developer
Golly
Popularity
Star
File name: Golly Simulation Pattern File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Golly Golly
Mac OS
Mac OS
Golly Golly
Remember!
The .RLE file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .RLE extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .RLE file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .RLE file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .RLE file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .RLE file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .RLE file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .RLE file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.