File Extensions

CWK may stand for “ClarisWorks” as it is most commonly associated with the aforementioned software as its document’s file extension. Claris was acquired by Apple in the late 90’s which re-branded the software as AppleWorks but is still using the … Continue reading →

Files with a PTX file extension are mostly linked to the PaintShop Pro Graphic Editing software. This software uses PTX files to store texture preset information that is used to apply to the shapes and objects that a user is … Continue reading →

PSD is the file extension linked to a Photoshop Document and it is the proprietary file extension or format developed by Adobe for files that contain layered images and other information regarding these images. PSD files however are not commonly … Continue reading →

Files with a PAGES file extension are associated with the Apple Pages software. Apple Pages is an application is a word processing and page layout program developed by Apple as a part of their iWork Productivity Suite. This application produces … Continue reading →

Files with an MSG file extension are basically “Message” files that are created and/or generated and saved by Microsoft Outlook – an email program for use by the Windows operating systems. MSG files then are actual email messages that were … Continue reading →

MOD is short for “module” and is usually used by various and different programs or applications for various purposes. For instance, MOD is the file extension for standard music module files that are used by most audio tracking applications. In … Continue reading →

KML stands for “Keyhole Mark-up Language” and files with this file extension are primarily used to store geographical information in a rather standard XML format. KML files are used by Google Earth because it store location information that is very … Continue reading →

There are several programs and purpose for files with a DATA file extension. One program that is known to use this file extension is Core FSIF, a structured storage system developed by Avanticore Inc. Thus, for this software, DATA files … Continue reading →

AVI stands for “Audio Video Interleave” and files with this file extension contain multimedia streams information. The AVI format was originally owned and developed by the Microsoft Corporation in the early 90’s to allow them to store both audio and … Continue reading →

FLV could only stand for “Flash Video” since it is most commonly associated with Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Flash-compatible video files. Flash videos contained in FLV files are often used to display streaming media (videos and audios) online on websites like … Continue reading →