Opening an ACM File

The ACM file type is primarily associated with Photoshop.

ACM	File extension: ACM
	File type:	command button settings

What is an ACM file?

ACM files mostly belong to Photoshop by Adobe. ACM files usually contain command button settings used by Photoshop raster graphics design and photo-editing software. Installation packages used by FreeBSD operating system contain macros saved in a different type of ACM file. Visual SourceSafe version control system for Windows saves module data in ACM files. Some drivers used by the Audio Compression Manager component of Windows operating system are saved in ACM files. These drivers act as individual codecs used for audio compression, decompression, conversion, and data filtering. They define a process for turning digital encoded data in an audio file into an analog waveform that speakers can output as sound. ACM drivers do not support variable bitrate audio streams. Interplay developed a different ACM audio format for playing sounds in video games that use Infinity engine. This type of ACM file contains game sounds and music used in video games such as Fallout and Baldur's Gate.

How to open an ACM file

You need a suitable software like Photoshop to open an ACM file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your ACM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a ACM file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How do you convert ACM files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

If you want to convert or edit an ACM file, you can use our free Online ACM File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do so, click the "Choose your .acm file to play" button above.
Your ACM file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert ACM files:

Photoshop by Adobe
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ACM files are often referred to as Photoshop settings because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
American Civil War (data) by iEntertainment Network
American Civil War is a discontinued action video game for Windows operating system. Some data used by the game are saved in ACM files. This file format is classified as Game.
AmigaOS (bitmap) by Hyperion
AmigaOS is a proprietary operating system for personal computers. Graphics programs on older (discontinued) versions of AmigaOS use ACM files to store images in Amiga Continuous BitMap format. This file format is classified as Raster Image. Related links: AmigaBASIC, ACBM IFF Amiga Continuous Bitmap
Audio Compression Manager (driver) by Microsoft
Audio Compression Manager is a Windows operating system component that provides codecs used to encode, decode, convert, and play audio files on x86 systems. It uses drivers saved in ACM format. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: How the Audio Compressio Manager Works
Baldur's Gate (compressed sound) by Beamdog
Baldur's Gate is a series of post-apocalyptic action role-playing video games for desktop and console platforms. This game is built on top of Infinity Engine which uses sounds and music saved in ACM format. This file format is classified as Game.
Infinity Engine (sound) by BioWare
Infinity Engine is a game development and rendering framework developed by BioWare. Games like Baldur's Gate and Fallout are built on top of this engine. ACM is a compressed audio file format used to store sounds and music in Infinity Engine games. This file format is classified as Game.
Visual SourceSafe (module data) by Microsoft
Visual SourceSafe is a discontinued version control software for Windows operating system. It saves module data in ACM files. This file format is classified as Data.

ACM file format:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Below you will find our evaluation of the ACM files:

The ACM file extension is not widely used. Such a file is used by different programs with different formats. The two most common formats are as follows:

50% of all ACM files are Interplay Compressed Audio Format files. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. The file size is in the range of 30 KB to 5 MB. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. Some examples of file names are 01HUB.ACM or 06VAULT.ACM. Such files sometimes refer to wind, vault, desert, mstrlr, maybe, glow and vats.
15% of all ACM files are associated with Windows Audio Compression Manager driver files, which internally utilize the well-known EXE format. EXE is the abbreviation for executable and is the standard executable file format on Windows. The format can be identified by the letters "MZ" at the beginning. Executable files can also be used to distribute viruses and other types of malicious software (malware). They consist of unreadable binary data. The files are often between 22 KB and 280 KB in size. The files contain the following words: !This program cannot be run in DOS mode. l3codeca.acm or imaadp32.acm is a typical file name. Files like these are about speex, codeca and msgsm.

All other ACM files (35%) have different formats, the following 3 formats can be found: HDR. Tagged as sfile or mobi. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your ACM file!

Technical Data for ACM File Extension

File classification:

Settings

Related files:

acsm, wav, amc, exe, zip, ct, csf, act

Mime type:

application/efi, application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: acmfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Restorator 2004\Restorator.exe %1

ProgramID: AdvancedCDLabelMaker.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ADVANC~1\ADLBMA~1.EXE

an acm command button setting is a special file format by Adobe and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ACM files

Associate the ACM file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open command button settings. Because only the current version supports the latest ACM file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Adobe manufacturer website after an available Photoshop update.
To make sure that your ACM file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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