CFT File

What are CFT files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CFT 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 CFT files.

What is a CFT file?

CFT files have multiple uses, and Calamus ColorTable is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Calamus ColorTable

These CFT files contain the color tables used in Calamus, a desktop publishing application for the Atari ST home computer. These color tables allow you to choose between different colors when designing your logo or document.

How to open CFT files

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

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

Last updated: November 30, 2022

All known file formats using extension .CFT

While Calamus ColorTable is a popular type of CFT-file, we know of 3 different uses of the .CFT file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

CFast Animation

These CFT files contain the animations created in CFAST Disney Animation Studio, an animation software used on the Amiga computer, a computer popular in the 1980s and 1990s.

ChiWriter Low Resolution Screen Font.

We know that one CFT format is ChiWriter Low Resolution Screen Font.. 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 CFT files. Remember, different programs may use CFT 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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