Open PK files

  • Full name
    Adobe Audition Graphical Waveform Format
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    Adobe Systems
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Have you encountered a problem with a PK 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 PK file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your PK file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is PK file?

The file extension PK is used by the audio editing software Audition for so-called peak data. These files store information about the display of WAV files, such as visualizing the waveform.

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PK files are automatically generated when importing wav files from Audition and speed up any further opening of the same wav file. Pk files can also be easily deleted because they can be recreated when needed. (Of course, this will take longer and this behavior can also be switched off in the options)

The quasi predecessor Cool Edit Pro, which was purchased by Adobe and further developed as an audition, also uses PK files for this purpose.

The current version of Audition CS 5.5 now uses the extension pkf for these files, which now store floating point (floating point) data. These files are not backward compatible.

Programs which can open a PK file

How to open file with PK extension?

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

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

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

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Check the section that lists most common problems with PK files

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

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