PTX File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a PTX file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .PTX files.
What is a PTX file?
Files with the .ptx extension are most commonly associated with the PaintShop Pro graphic editing application. The PTX files used by the software contain texture preset files. These files store the texture information that is used to apply textures to the objects and shapes a user is working on in the PaintShop Pro application.
The .ptx file extension is also used for PageMaker template files, Printronix bitmap graphic files, NVIDIA CUDA parallel thread execution assembly language files and Pentax RAW bitmap graphic files.
How to open PTX 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 PTX for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different PTX openers which you will find listed below.
Suggest another file format using extension PTX
While we know of one file format using the .PTX file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .PTX file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of PTX files. Remember, different programs may use PTX files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Free File Viewer | User submitted |
 | Pixillion Image Converter | User submitted |
 | Photo Gallery | User submitted |
 | West E-Transcript Bundle Viewer | User submitted |
 | Pro Tools | User submitted |
 | Vu360 | User submitted |
 | PerformanceTest | User submitted |
 | Stuffit Expander | User submitted |
| e-transcript | User submitted |
 | Pixillion | User submitted |
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