Open ACV files

  • Full name
    Adobe Photoshop Colour Curves Format
  • Developer
    Adobe Systems
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a ACV file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a ACV file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your ACV file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is ACV file?

The file extension ACV marks so-called Adobe Photoshop Color Curves files, ie color-curve files of the image-editing software Photoshop. Color curves, for example, can be used to change color values such as red, green, blue or tonal values for highlights and shadows in an image.

More info

In the German version these files are called gradation curves.

The dialog box can be reached under 'Image-> Adjustments-> Gradation curves'. In this box curves can be saved and loaded. Usually ACV files are stored under Preferences / Curves. This makes it easy to reuse useful settings.

Programs which can open a ACV file

How to open file with ACV extension?

In order to open a file with ACV extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening ACV file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with ACV files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Adobe Photoshop or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening ACV files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support ACV files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of ACV files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Adobe Photoshop as the default program for opening ACV files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate ACV files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Adobe Photoshop applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Adobe Photoshop has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with ACV files

Sometimes problems with opening ACV files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • ACV files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open ACV files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • ACV file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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