ACB File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open an ACB file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .ACB files.
What is an ACB file?
An .ACB file is an Adobe Photoshop Color Book file. These ACB files contain the colors used in Adobe Photoshop. Easily comply with color standards for printing an image versus using it on your computer, using this file. Adobe Photoshop uses ACB to load custom color books.
How to open ACB files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension ACB for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 4 different ACB openers which you will find listed below.
Other file formats using extension .ACB
While Adobe Photoshop Color Book is a popular type of ACB-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .ACB extension.
The ACB file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different apps may use the same file extension for different types of data. So an ACB opener may not be able to open all kinds of ACB files. In this case, look through both formats to make sure you find the best suited ACB viewer.
AutoCAD Color Book
Through our analysis of ACB files, we know that one use of the format is AutoCAD Color Book. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 4 different ACB openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of ACB files. Remember, different programs may use ACB files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | ATLAS.ti | User submitted |
 | Instant Access | User submitted |
 | ACBPlus | User submitted |
 | MyFirewall | User submitted |
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