File Extension Database

Open ASE File

ASE extension files can take on various applications and formats, some of them are below:

Adobe Swatch Exchange

A file with the ASE extension is an Adobe Swatch Exchange file, which is used to store a collection of colors accessed through the Swatches palette of some Adobe products such as Photoshop.

Adobe Systems Incorporated, is a United States-based software company, founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke.

It is famous for developing, mainly, web design, video and digital imaging software, today present in an integration known as Adobe Creative Cloud.

The ASE format makes it easy to share colors between programs.

Autodesk software can export ASE files to the Autodesk ASCII Scene Export format, which is where the acronym comes from.

They are used as plain text files that store information about 2D and 3D scenes.

They are similar to Autodesk's ASC format, but can include more information about things like shapes and points.

Velvet Studio

In this case, the ASE files are Velvet Studio sample audio files used to store instrument sounds.

Velvet Studio is an audio production tool, formerly known as Extreme Tracker.

This program was released into the market in 1996 by a computer group known as Extreme. It is an audio production tool formerly known as Extreme Tracker until its 1996 release.

ASE files are used to save audio samples, to later make a complete assembly, using Velvet Studio.

Aseprite Sprite.

Aseprite Sprite is a software package used to edit images.

It is proprietary and open source software designed primarily for pixel art drawing and animation.

Compatible with all the most common operating systems (Windows, macOS and Linux), and features different tools for editing images and animations, such as layers, frames, tile map support, command line interface, Lua scripts, among other.

Software to open and work with ASE file

Due to the diversity of types of formats that an ASE extension file can take, you must ensure the format, and then try to work with it, using one of the following software packages:

Adobe Swatch Exchange
Velvet Studio (Not Available)
Aseprite Sprite.

Typical ASE application file locations:

"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4 (64 Bit)\Photoshop.exe" "%1"

Frequently used application names to open ASE files:

Adobe - Adobe Photoshop CS4 (64 Bit)

Frequently associated Windows objects:

Photoshop.ExchangeableSwatchFile.11

How Can I Open ASE File on Windows

We researched and learned that the best way to open ASE file is to find a ASE file in question in Windows OS File Explorer and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a ASE file is not opened in an application and you instead get a "Windows can't open a file" error message you should try looking for an application which can open the file in question.
If you know the application which can open ASE file then run it and see if there is a File->Open main menu option in the application.
If you don't know the application which function as ASE file opener then try to search online for "ASE viewer", "application to open ASE file" or "open ASE file" queries in the search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can open ASE file

How Can I Open ASE File on Mac OS

We recommend to find a ASE file in question in Mac OS Finder and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a ASE file is not opened in a Mac OS application and you instead get a "There is no application set to open the file" error message you can click on "Search App Store" in the error dialog and Mac OS will show you applications compatible with ASE file.
If you know the Mac OS application which can work as ASE file opener you can choose the "Choose Application..." option in the error box to associate the file extension and open ASE file in it.
If you don't know the application which can open ASE file then try to search for "ASE viewer", "application to open ASE file" or "read ASE file" queries in the online search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can read ASE file

How Can I Open ASE File on Android

If you downloaded a ASE file on Android device you can open it by following steps below:

In the Android apps list on your Android device find "My Files" or "File manager" app and tap to start it.
Tap on "Downloads" folder inside the app.
You should see your downloaded ASE file in that folder.
Tap on the file. If Android device supports opening the file you downloaded it will open in the corresponding app.
If file does not open you can look for the corresponding app that can open the file by searching Android App Store for the "ASE".
If you cannot open the file with the apps from Android App Store it is possible that the file could only be opened on desktop platforms such as Windows or Mac OS. Try searching for "ASE viewer", "ASE file reader" online and see if any desktop applications can open it.
It is also possible that the file you downloaded is outdated and is no longer supported.

How to Open ASE File on iPhone or iPad

To open ASE File on iOS device follow steps below:

We advies to open Files app on your iPhone or iPad device. You can find it by swiping down on the home screen and typing "Files" in the search bar.
Tap on the Downloads folder on the Files app home screen.
You will see all files that you recently downloaded. Tap on the ASE file to view it.
If you have the right app that can open it it will automatically launch and open your file.
If you don't have the app which can open it you need to serch Apple app store for "ASE". This way you can find apps which can open ASE files.
If this doesn't help it is possible that your file could be opened only by the desktop application. To find an app which can open it on desktop look for "ASE viewer" or "ASE file" online in your favorite search engine.

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