ACB File

What are ACB files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening an ACB file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your ACB files.

What is an ACB file?

ACB files have multiple uses, and Adobe Photoshop Color Book is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Adobe Photoshop Color Book

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

Important: Different programs may use files with the ACB file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your ACB file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested three different ACB openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: November 30, 2022

All known file formats using extension .ACB

While Adobe Photoshop Color Book is a popular type of ACB-file, we know of 3 different uses of the .ACB file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Atom Cue Sheet Binary

We know that one ACB format is Atom Cue Sheet Binary. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

AutoCAD Color Book

We know that one ACB format is AutoCAD Color Book. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

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.

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