Opening a CPS File

The CPS file type is primarily associated with Captivate.

CPS	File extension: CPS
	File type:	style

What is a CPS file?

CPS files mostly belong to Captivate by Adobe. CPS files usually contain styles used by Captivate, a program for creating e-learning materials such as demonstrations and presentations. Each CPS file contains a style object made up of properties such as colors, font types, and font sizes. A different kind of CPS file contains saved simulations created with Powder Toy, a physics sandbox game that allows users to simulate gravity, pressure, and other interactions between particles. CPS filename extension is also associated with PostScript files containing the black, white, or color settings of a PostScript-compatible printer such as HP LaserJet. Senior Conta, an accounting and tax program, stores its complement in a CPS file. ChordPulse, a music composition, improvisation, and practice software for creating backup tracks that instrumentalists can jam to. Jam sessions created with ChordPulse are stored in CPS files. Before its discontinuation, Photo House image editor saved raster images in CPS files.

How to open CPS files

You need a suitable software like Captivate to open a CPS 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 CPS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a CPS file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert CPS files:

Captivate by Adobe
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. CPS files are often referred to as Captivate settings because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
AVG (checksum) by AVG
AVG is a cross-platform antivirus software that protects computers against malicious attacks. Some versions of this tool store a checksum in a CPS file. This file format is classified as Data.
ChordPulse (jam session) by Micronissmo
ChordPulse is a backing band program used for music practice and improvisation. Jam sessions used by ChordPulse are stored in CPS files. This file format is classified as Audio.
Classroom Performance System (data) by Turning Technologies
Classroom Performance System is a Windows-based software that allows real-time interaction between students and teachers. The database used by this program is stored in a CPS file. This file format is classified as Database.
Fusion 360 (post processor data) by Autodesk
Fusion 360 is an integrated computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing/engineering, and printed circuit board design software suite. It uses post processor data stored in CPS files. This file format is classified as CAD.
HP LaserJet Driver (colored postscript data) by Hewlett-Packard
HP LaserJet Drivers are software utilities that allow printer software and other programs installed on a computer to communicate with HP LaserJet printers. These drivers can interpret and execute colored page description commands (PostScript scripts) generated when desktop publishing programs send colored documents to the printer. This file format is classified as Data.
PC Tools (backup) by NortonLifeLock
PC Tools was a DOS-based software package used for file management, disk caching, data encryption, backup, disk repair, and undelete operations. Backup data created with PC Tools were stored in CPS files. This file format is classified as Backup.
Photo House (image) by Corel
Photo House is a discontinued raster graphics editor that was previously part of Print House Magic. Images created with the program were stored in CPS files. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
Powder Toy (saved simulation) by jacob1 et. al.
Powder Toy is a sandbox, 2D physics video game that allows users to simulate interactions between various particles and their effects. Simulations created with Powder Toy are saved in CPS files. This file format is classified as Game.
QEMM (backup of setup data) by NortonLifeLock
QEMM was an extended memory manager that freed up the base memory of a classic DOS operating systems thereby allowing programs to use memory beyond the 640kb restriction. A backup of the setup files used by QEMM are stored in a CPS file. This file format is classified as Backup.
Tecplot (postscript picture) by Tecplot
Tecplot is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and numerical simulation software package used for data visualization and data analysis on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. PostScript pictures created by Tecplot are stored in CPS files. This file format is classified as Raster Image.

CPS file format:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our examination of the CPS files comes to the following conclusion:

Files with the CPS extension are quite widely used. This file type is used by different programs with different formats. The following file formats are most commonly found in CPS files:

25% of all CPS files start with the bytes /** crucial for this file format. These files are plain text, which means they can be viewed with any text editor such as Windows Editor, Nano for Linux, and TextEdit for macOS. The files are on average 45 KB in size and range from 11 KB to 120 KB. It is a modern file type. The keywords Copyright, All rights reserved, Revision, Autodesk, Inc, Date, processor configuration and post processor are typical for these files. Files like these are sometimes connected to fanuc, haas, siemens, mill, plasma, mach, turn, generation, tormach, turning and next.
20% of all CPS files use the Microsoft Compound File format, also known as Composite Document File format or OLE2 compound document format. This is a complex container format used by earlier versions of Microsoft Office and other Windows programs. The file signature of compound files is defined as D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1, so the first character of a file looks like "DOCFILE". The data in this file is stored in streams whose names are CGOContents, Header and Thumbnail. The average file size is 790 KB with most files being between 78 KB and 5 MB in size. Such files sometimes refer to person-related data.

All the rest of the CPS files (55%) have different formats, frequently e.g. XML, JetDB, default, ChordPulse and OPS. They are often associated with recentcalls, axis, body, wing, control, fusion, users or fire. Just click the "Choose your .cps file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your CPS file is.

Technical Data for CPS File Extension

File classification:

Settings

Related files:

lloyd, exe, abf, zip, xml, cfc, csp, aps, csv, txt, egp, stm, doc, x, xps, jpg, eps, clip, lic, fig, cptx, rd

Mime type:

text/x-pascal

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: CorelPhotoHouse.Document.5.0, FileType: Corel Photo House Image, AppName: Corel Photo House
EXEFile: PHOTOHSE.EXE

ProgramID: CorelPhotoHouse.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\PRINTH~1\PHOTOHSE.EXE %1

ProgramID: Concrete.Pipe.Selector
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CPAA\CONCRE~1.0\Cps.exe %1

ProgramID: CorelPhotoHouse.Document.5.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Print House 2000\PHOTOHSE.EXE

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.cpsFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 9-S\ArchiCAD.exe

ProgramID: CpsFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\eInstruction\CPS\cps.exe

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.cpsFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArchiCAD 6.5\ArchiCAD.exe

ProgramID: CoralPic Photo Show File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CoralPic Photo Show\wallphoto.exe

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.cpsFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 10\ArchiCAD.exe

ProgramID: CPI Session
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Crystal Point\OutsideView32\outside32.exe

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a cps style is a special file format by Adobe and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with CPS files

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