Open Q4Q files

  • Full name
    Solar Cell Adobe Photoshop Plug-in Format
  • Developer
    Flaming Pear Software
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a Q4Q 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 Q4Q file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your Q4Q file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is Q4Q file?

With the file extension Q4Q, preference files of the Photoshop plugin SolarCell are marked. SolarCell makes it easy to create imaginative sunscapes. In a Q4Q file, all settings, such as Sonnengre, Flares and Halos are saved, so you can reload them when needed. In addition to some included Q4Q files you can also save your own settings.

More info

SolarCell also works with Photoshop compatible image editors like Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, GIMP (requires the PSPI plugin) or Paint.Net (requires the PSFilterPdn plugin).

Programs which can open a Q4Q file

How to open file with Q4Q extension?

In order to open a file with Q4Q extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening Q4Q 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 Q4Q files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Adobe Photoshop or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening Q4Q files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support Q4Q files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of Q4Q files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.


Set Adobe Photoshop as the default program for opening Q4Q 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 Q4Q 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 Q4Q files

Sometimes problems with opening Q4Q files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • Q4Q 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 Q4Q files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • Q4Q 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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