Opening an ABM File

The ABM file type is primarily associated with Audition.

ABM	File extension: ABM
	File type:	music album

What is an ABM file?

ABM files mostly belong to Audition by Redbana. ABM filename extension is mainly associated with albums used by various multimedia programs. Audition, a music/dance video game client saves music albums in ABM files. An album doesn't contain actual music. Instead, it contains a list of music files and thier metadata (e.g. links and thumbnails). Database exports created by Alpha Anywhere relational database management system are saved in ABM files. ANNO 2070 role-playing (city building) video game, saves texture data for models in ABM files. These ABM files are actually RDA (game data archive) files with a different filename extension. Some discontinued programs such as PhotoStudio and Photo Impressions saved photo albums in ABM files. These files contain thumbnails and links to images. ABM files allowed users to group images in different folders into a common library.

How to open an ABM file

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

Audition by Redbana
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ABM files are often referred to as Audition audios because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Alpha Anywhere (database export) by Alpha
Alpha Anywhere is a relational database management system and rapid application development software. Database exports created by Alpha Anywhere are saved in ABM files. This file format is classified as Database.
ANNO 2070 (texture) by Ubisoft
ANNO 2070 is a city-building real-time strategy video game for Windows desktop environments. It saves textures of models in ABM files. This file format is classified as Game.
HitPlayer (music album) by Digigram
HitPlayer was a networked audio playback appliance used in interactive and automated audio applications. It used music albums saved in ABM files. This product has been discontinued. This file format is classified as Audio.
Photo Impressions (photo album) by ArcSoft
Photo Impressions was a photo management software that was bundled with older Epson printers. The program saved photo albums in ABM files. Photo Impressions appears to have been discontinued. This file format is classified as Raster Image.

ABM format details:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the ABM files is as follows:

The ABM extension is quite commonly used. The file itself is used by different programs with different formats. The file formats most commonly found in ABM files are:

40% of all ABM files have the same signature 01 00 00 00. They consist of unreadable binary data. ABM files are between 9 KB and 1 MB in size. The file type is very old and rarely used today. Examples of file names are Sample.abm. Files like these have the following tags: movie, captures, album, images, horiz, background, photos, videos, titre, logs and sans.
25% of all ABM files start with the bytes 34 01 crucial for this file format. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. ABM files can be up to 100 KB in size, but are often around 620 bytes - 47 KB. A common filename is MM_BG01.ABM. These files are often associated with story, icon, digit, analog, little and cycle.

All other ABM files (35%) have no consistent format, often e.g. Audition music, PhotoImpressions Album, Harvard Montage Album, XML, EXalb and ABM. Files like these are sometimes linked to nouvel, familia, photo, three, base or pigs. Just click the "Choose your .abm file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your ABM file is.

Technical Data for ABM File Extension

File classification:

Audio

Related files:

tbm, anim, pk, ses, xfm

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: GSPPhotoAlbum.Document, FileType: GSP Photo Album Document, AppName: GSP Photo Album V1.0
EXEFile: creator.exe

ProgramID: abmFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArcSoft\Software Suite\PhotoBase\PhotoBase.exe %1

ProgramID: albumFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Panasonic\SDViewerForDSC\SDViewerDSC.exe %1

ProgramID: GSPPhotoAlbum.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GSP\PHOTALBM\creator.exe %1

ProgramID: albumFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Panasonic\SDViewerDSC\SDViewerDSC.exe

ProgramID: abmfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GASUKE\GASUKE.EXE

ProgramID: abmFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArcSoft\Software Suite\PhotoBase 4.5\PhotoBase.exe

ProgramID: UleadAlbum
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\pals2go\album.exe

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an abm music album is a special file format by Redbana and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ABM files

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