Opening an ASR File

The ASR file type is primarily associated with Photoshop.

ASR	File extension: ASR
	File type:	scratch file

What is an ASR file

ASR files mostly belong to Photoshop by Adobe. ASR file extension is used by several programs, either as a compressed file or a game data file. Compressed ASR files are an abbreviation for Action Script Remote files.

Use: Compressed ASR files are created with Adobe software. The syntax of these files is similar to AS (Action Script) files. The code in the ASR file is used by Adobe ColdFusion server application in accessing the corresponding web features present in the associated AS file. Adobe Contribute CS5 software can be used to open ASR files in Windows and Mac environments.
Other Uses: The video game Sniper Elite, uses the ASR file format. The file contains information relating to the different audio effects such as heartbeat, firing weapons, in-game soundtracks used in gameplay. Computer games developed using the Asura engine from Rebellion also contain ASR game data files.

How to open ASR files

You need a suitable software like Photoshop to open an ASR 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 ASR file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a ASR 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 ASR files:

Photoshop by Adobe
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ASR files are often referred to as Photoshop data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Dreamweaver (ActionScript Remote file) by Adobe
Dreamweaver is a web development software from Adobe. It uses the ActionScript programming language for the development of websites and interactive Adobe Flash applications. ASR stands for ActionScript Remote and these are ActionScript files used to access server-side features. This file format is classified as Web (source). Related links: Dreamweaver on Wikipedia, ActionScript on Wikipedia, Writing ActionScript with Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver User Guide
Sniper Elite (Audio Streaming Resource archive) by Rebellion
Sniper Elite is a series of tactical shooter video games from Rebellion created with the Asura game engine. The ASR file is a game asset file associated with Sniper Elite and other games created using this game engine. ASR stands for Audio Streaming Resource archive. It is a compressed archive that stores audio data for the game. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: Sniper Elite on Wikipedia
Streets & Trips (saved route file) by Microsoft
Streets & Trips is a mapping software by Microsoft, which was marketed as AutoRoute in Europe. It allows users to do a variety of tasks including route planning and navigation. The ASR file format stores saved routes for Streets & Trips. Streets & Trips has been discontinued. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Streets & Trips on Wikipedia, Streets & Trips Review, AutoRoute on Wikipedia

ASR file format:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit 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. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the ASR files is as follows:

The ASR file extension is not widely used. Such a file covers different formats for different programs. The following file formats are most commonly found in ASR files:

50% of all ASR files belong to Asura engine Resources package. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. ASR files are between 170 bytes and 65 MB in size. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. Asura. Examples of file names are StreamingSounds.asr or Common.asr. Such files are related to menu, streaming, sounds, gmsnd, guiaudio, buttons and guimenu.
7% of all ASR files use the same file format, which have the signature 7F BA 42 44 F9 01 73 CD C1 56 39 C9 FC 70 8B 79. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. The files are on average 13 MB in size and range from 11 MB to 170 MB. The following filename is common: 00 - -.asr.

All the rest of the ASR files (43%) have different formats, such as MP4 and XML. Sometimes used for trial, local, evaluation, session, month, introduction, operation, building, expiring, struxure, content, license, release or game. You can get all the details of your ASR file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .asr file to analyze" above.

Technical Data for ASR File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

asr_en, asar, gui, ssm, pc, ent, elf, en, js, zip, pyc, jpg, ahs, pdp, grd

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

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: asrfile, AppName: Dreamweaver MX
EXEFile: Dreamweaver.exe

ProgramID: Microsoft.Streets.Map.98, FileType: Microsoft Expedia Streets Map, AppName: Microsoft Expedia Streets 98

ProgramID: asrfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Macromedia\Dreamweaver MX 2004\Dreamweaver.exe %1

ProgramID: asrfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Macromedia\Dreamweaver MX\Dreamweaver.exe %1

ProgramID: asrfile
EXEFile: D:\Macromedia\Dreamweaver MX 2004\Dreamweaver.exe %1

ProgramID: asrfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\macromedia\dreamweaver mx 2004\dreamweaver.exe %1 does not exist.

ProgramID: Microsoft.Streets.Map.98
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Expedia\Streets 98\Streets 98.exe %1

ProgramID: ActiveMovie.ASF
EXEFile: rundll32 amovie.ocx,RunDll

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an asr scratch file is a special file format by Adobe and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ASR files

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