CST File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a CST file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .CST files.
What is a CST file?
A .CST file is a ComicStudio Story file. ComicStudio is a Japanese drawing program mainly used by illustrators, manga artists, and animation studios. It saves the story-line of a comic in files using file extension CST.
How to open CST 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 CST for different purposes. We have identified 1 CST opener for Windows that is compatible with this specific type of CST file.
Programs that open these files
 | ComicStudio | Verified |
Other file formats using extension .CST
While ComicStudio Story is a popular type of CST-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CST extension.
The CST 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 CST opener may not be able to open all kinds of CST files. In this case, look through both formats to make sure you find the best suited CST viewer.
SMS Coastline data
Through our analysis of CST files, we know that one use of the format is SMS Coastline data. 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 CST openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of CST files. Remember, different programs may use CST files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | MangaStudio | User submitted |
 | ClientStation | User submitted |
 | CutStudio | User submitted |
 | Director | User submitted |
 | Canvas | User submitted |
 | CADSUPER FXII | User submitted |
 | CST DESIGN ENVIRONMENT | User submitted |
 | Canvas X | User submitted |
 | Photo Calendar Studio | User submitted |
 | Director Shockwave Studio | User submitted |
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