CLR File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a CLR file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .CLR files.
What is a CLR file?
A .CLR file is a 3DS UI colors file. These CLR files contain the colors used to customize your 3ds Max interface, a program designed to create 3D animations, games, and images. You can modify all the elements in your interface to make it completely customized.
How to open CLR 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 CLR for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different CLR openers which you will find listed below.
Other file formats using extension .CLR
While 3DS UI colors is a popular type of CLR-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CLR extension.
The CLR 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 a CLR opener may not be able to open all kinds of CLR files. In this case, look through both formats to make sure you find the best suited CLR viewer.
Macromedia Flash Color Table File
Through our analysis of CLR files, we know that one use of the format is Macromedia Flash Color Table File. 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 10 different CLR openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of CLR files. Remember, different programs may use CLR files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Adobe Flash | User submitted |
 | Macromedia Flash | User submitted |
 | Boris Graffiti | User submitted |
 | Adobe Flash CC | User submitted |
 | FileMaker Pro | User submitted |
 | BW900 Module | User submitted |
 | BW600 Module | User submitted |
 | Color Scheme Editor | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Application Virtualization | User submitted |
 | BW800 Module | User submitted |
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