File Extension Library


.ARTF File Extension

  • Developer by: Adobe Systems Incorporated
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .ARTF files and how to open them?

Can't open .ARTF 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 .ARTF file.

What is a .ARTF file extension?

.ARTF file extension is created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. .ARTF has been classified as Various data Files.

.ARTF is Adobe FreeHand xtra data

The artf file extension is associated with the Adobe FreeHand, a two-dimensional vector graphics software for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.

The artf file stores xtra data for FreeHand.

.ARTF file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .ARTF file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .artf file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .ARTF files

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