Opening an SS3 File

The SS3 file type is primarily associated with Smart Slider 3.

SS3	File extension: SS3
	File type:	compressed archive file

What is an SS3 file?

SS3 files mostly belong to Smart Slider 3. The SS3 file is mainly a slide show file used on websites by the Smart Slider 3 application. It is not a random media file; rather, it is a compressed archive (using ZIP format) that holds all the slider’s design data – images, animations, and configuration settings. When you open an SS3 file in Smart Slider 3, the program reads the stored data to rebuild your slider exactly as it was designed.

If you want to inspect the file manually, you can rename it with a .zip extension and use a standard archive tool to see its internal XML or JSON files.

On rare occasions, an SS3 file may also be a spreadsheet created by a tool from SpreadsheetGear (linked with Tally ERP 9 or SplashSoft Spreadsheet 3), which stores tabular data instead of slider information.

For slider files, using the official Smart Slider 3 software is recommended, while spreadsheet versions require a compatible spreadsheet program.

How to open an SS3 file

You need a suitable software like Smart Slider 3 to open an SS3 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 SS3 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SS3 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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SS3 file format:

To view or edit SS3 files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. 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. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Below is our analysis of the SS3 files:

SS3 is not that commonly used as a file extension. This file type is primarily used by a single program. But the following two file formats are common:

• 80% of all SS3 files are based on the zip format, the SS3 file contains a number of compressed files. Primarily 2 to 18 files are included. Customary file names are data. Tip: If you rename the file ending to .zip and then double-click it, you see the included files and images. A typical file size is 820 KB. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as images. The following filename is common: Adventure Group.ss3 or Main.ss3. These files are often associated with slider, demo, group, adventure, block, width, free and home.
• 15% of all SS3 files start with the bytes 01 04, which are crucial for this file format. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. SS3 files are between 4 KB and 29 KB in size. The keywords MS Sans Serif and System are typical for these files. FR_Clothing.ss3 is a typical file name. These files can be linked to clothing.

All other SS3 files (5%) have no uniform format. Tagged as showcase, carousel, template, divider, sample, shape, page or post. You can get all the details of your SS3 file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .ss3 file to analyze" above.