Open ICB files

  • Full name
    Truevision Targa Format
  • Developer
    Avid Technology
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Have you encountered a problem with a ICB 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 ICB file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your ICB file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is ICB file?

The file extension marks images in the TruVision TARGA ICB format originally created by the AT & T EPICenter Image Capture Board (ICB) hardware and processed by the ICB-PAINT software. Icb files are true color images.

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ICB is a rarely used alternative to the standard version tga for TARGA image files. On the Apple Mac, the extension tpic is used.

In principle, any image processing software that can handle tga files should also be able to read ICB files. If the extension ICB is not recognized, a change in tga can help.

Programs which can open a ICB file

How to open file with ICB extension?

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

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

Set Adobe Photoshop as the default program for opening ICB 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 ICB 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 ICB files

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

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