PAL File
What are PAL files and how to open them
Are you having problems opening a PAL 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 PAL files.
What is a PAL file?
PAL files have multiple uses, and Applause Palette is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.
Applause Palette
Applause is a graphic editing software application for MS-DOS by Ashton-Tate. It stores palette info in a PAL file.
How to open PAL files
Important: Different programs may use files with the PAL file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your PAL 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 PAL openers which you will find listed below.
Last updated: May 19, 2024
All known file formats using extension .PAL
While Applause Palette is a popular type of PAL-file, we know of 26 different uses of the .PAL file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.
- Applause Palette
- ArtCAM Palette
- CHAOS Attractor Palette
- CHAOS Barnsley Palette
- CHAOS Toy Universe Palette
- Cream Software Palette Definition
- CWPAL Color Palette
- Daneba Canvas Palette
- Dark Reign Palette
- DCTV Paint Palette
- DIV Games Studio Palette
- Dr. Halo Palette
- Dynamix Palette
- Matrox Palette
- NeoDraw Palette
- NeoPaint Palette
- PaintShop Pro Palette
- Papillon Palette
- PI Image Palette
- PiXCL Text Palette
- RIFF Palette
- Sid Meier's Civilization Palette
- Surface-water Modeling System Palette
- Twisted Metal (PC) Palette
- White Wolf Productions Palette
- ZSoft PhotoFinish Palette
ArtCAM Palette
We know that one PAL format is ArtCAM Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
CHAOS Attractor Palette
We know that one PAL format is CHAOS Attractor Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
CHAOS Barnsley Palette
We know that one PAL format is CHAOS Barnsley Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
CHAOS Toy Universe Palette
We know that one PAL format is CHAOS Toy Universe Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Cream Software Palette Definition
We know that one PAL format is Cream Software Palette Definition. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
CWPAL Color Palette
We know that one PAL format is CWPAL Color Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Daneba Canvas Palette
We know that one PAL format is Daneba Canvas Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Dark Reign Palette
We know that one PAL format is Dark Reign Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
DCTV Paint Palette
DCTV, short for Digital Composite Television, is a video digitizer for the Commodore Amiga home computer. It is a hardware device that makes it possible to grab an image from almost any video source. Associated software used PAL files for color palette information.
DIV Games Studio Palette
We know that one PAL format is DIV Games Studio Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Dr. Halo Palette
Dr. Halo was one of the first paint programs for MS-DOS PCs, with the first version released in 1984. It stores color palette information in PAL files.
Dynamix Palette
Color palette data used in various games by Dynamix, e.g., A-10 Tank Killer and MechWarrior.
Matrox Palette
We know that one PAL format is Matrox Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
NeoDraw Palette
We know that one PAL format is NeoDraw Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
NeoPaint Palette
We know that one PAL format is NeoPaint Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
PAL opener for Windows
We have identified one PAL opener that is compatible with this specific type of PAL file.
NeoPaint | Verified |
PaintShop Pro Palette
We know that one PAL format is PaintShop Pro Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Programs that open these PAL files
We have identified one PAL opener that is compatible with this specific type of PAL file.
Corel PaintShop Pro | Verified |
Papillon Palette
We know that one PAL format is Papillon Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
PI Image Palette
PI was an image editing application for the Commodore Amiga home computer. It stored color palette information in PAL files.
PiXCL Text Palette
We know that one PAL format is PiXCL Text Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Programs that open these PAL files
We have identified one PAL opener that is compatible with this specific type of PAL file.
PiXCL | Verified |
RIFF Palette
We know that one PAL format is RIFF Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Sid Meier's Civilization Palette
We know that one PAL format is Sid Meier's Civilization Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Surface-water Modeling System Palette
Surface-water Modeling System (SMS) is a program for building and simulating surface water models. It is a graphical user interface and analysis tool used by engineers and scientists. It stores color palette information in PAL files.
Programs that open these PAL files
We have identified one PAL opener that is compatible with this specific type of PAL file.
Twisted Metal (PC) Palette
We know that one PAL format is Twisted Metal (PC) Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
White Wolf Productions Palette
We know that one PAL format is White Wolf Productions Palette. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
ZSoft PhotoFinish Palette
PhotoFinish is an image editor released by ZSoft in 1994. It stored color palette information in PAL files.
Programs that open these PAL files
We have identified one PAL opener that is compatible with this specific type of PAL file.
PhotoFinish | Verified |
Various apps that use files with this extension
These apps are known to open certain types of PAL files. Remember, different programs may use PAL files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
Project64 | User submitted | |
WinDS PRO Apps | User submitted | |
ACDSee Photo Editor | User submitted | |
Canvas X | User submitted | |
ABViewer | User submitted |
ThumbsPlus | User submitted | |
Weather Defender | User submitted | |
Lotus Freelance | User submitted | |
SView5 | User submitted | |
Lotus Freelance Graphics | User submitted |
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