Open CH files

  • Full name
    OS/2 Configuration
  • Developer
    IBM
Have you encountered a problem with a CH 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 CH file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your CH file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is CH file?

A CH file is a so-called Scitex Continuous Tone file, ie a graphics file of the Scitex Workstation. The image data of a CH file is in CMYK, RGB or grayscale format and is mostly used for very large files to maintain full quality.

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This format is often used on high-resolution Scitex scanners and is used in high-end prepress. In addition to the file extension CH, such files are also provided with the suffix ct, sct or sc.

Changing the extension may be useful if the file can not be opened directly.

Programs which can open a CH file

How to open file with CH extension?

In order to open a file with CH extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening CH 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 CH files, follow the instructions below.
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Install OS/2 or other program from the list

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

Set OS/2 as the default program for opening CH 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 CH 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 OS/2 applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where OS/2 has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with CH files

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

  • File data is corrupted
  • CH 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 CH files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • CH 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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