File Extension Library


.ACT File Extension

  • Category: Audio Files

What are .ACT files and how to open them?

Can't open .ACT file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .ACT file.

What is a .ACT file extension?

.ACT file extension has been classified as Audio Files.

.ACT is ADPCM Compressed Audio File

Audio format recorded by some voice recorders and MP3 players; compressed using Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation.

List of all softwares that can open the ADPCM Compressed Audio File
Windows
Logipole Konvertor
File Type 2 Alma CAD/CAM Document
Developer by: Alma Category: CAD Files

CAD document created by Alma CAD/CAM software products such as act/cut, act/weld, and act/tubes; contains CAD/CAM data that specify instructions for 3D cutting machines or welding robots; can incorporate laser, plama, waterjet, and flame technologies.

List of all softwares that can open the Alma CAD/CAM Document
Windows
Alma act/cut 3D
Alma act/weld
Alma act/tubes
File Type 3 DS Game Maker Action File
Developer by: Invisionsoft Category: Developer Files Format: Text

File used by DS Game Maker, an application used to create Nintendo DS games; contains a game action written in C; used for displaying graphics, playing sounds, creating transitions, and controlling game logic, as well as other actions.

Custom actions can be created from templates provided in the DS Game Maker Action Editor interface. ACT files are stored in the \Actions\ directory of the DS Game Maker installation.

ACT files are saved with a corresponding .ACTX file, which contains a description for the action.

List of all softwares that can open the DS Game Maker Action File
Windows
Invisionsoft DS Game Maker
File Type 4 Adobe Color Table File
Developer by: Adobe Systems Category: Settings Files Format: Binary

Color lookup table (CLUT) file used by Adobe Photoshop, an application used for editing raster graphics; stores a collection of pre-defined colors; used for applying a CLUT to an image in the "Save for Web" dialog in Photoshop.

ACT files are used for optimizing images for Web publishing. By adding or reducing the number of colors in the CLUT, users can examine the quality of the image versus the resulting file size before saving it.

Adobe color tables can be loaded in the Save for Web dialog box by selecting the Color Table menu and choosing Load Color Table.... Several predefined ACT files are included with the Photoshop installation in the /Presets/en_US/Save for Web Settings/Color Tables/ directory.

NOTE: CLUTs are used by some image formats in the Save for Web dialog, such as .GIF. However, they are not used by .JPG and .PNG files.

List of all softwares that can open the Adobe Color Table File
Windows
Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Adobe Illustrator CC 2019
Mac
Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Adobe Illustrator CC 2019
File Type 5 Genesis3D Actor File
Developer by: Eclipse Entertainment Category: 3D Image Files

Three-dimensional character, or "actor," saved in the Genesis 3D format; may include object motions, skins, and materials; actor files can be created directly within Genesis3D or by converting other 3D formats to the ACT format using Genesis3D Actor Studio.

Genesis3D is an open-source real-time 3D rendering engine used primarily for creating 3D games. The Genesis 3D engine pack includes the Actor Studio, Actor Viewer, and other files. More information is available at the Genesis3D website.

List of all softwares that can open the Genesis3D Actor File
Windows
chUmbaLum sOft MilkShape 3D
Autodesk 3ds Max 2018
File Type 6 FoxPro Documenting Wizard Action Diagram
Category: Text Files

Shows the hierarchical relations within the code of a FoxPro application; created by the Documenting Wizard (Tools menu→Wizards→Documenting)

List of all softwares that can open the FoxPro Documenting Wizard Action Diagram
Windows
Microsoft Visual FoxPro

How to fix problems with .ACT files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .ACT files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .ACT file format
  2. You need to check the .ACT file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)