File extension ADF
| File type | ArcView ARC/INFO Coverage Data Format |
| Developer | ESRI |
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What is a ADF file?
ADF is a filename extensions associated with a advanced geographic information platform ArcGIS developed by Esri. Data in ADF file can be exported to other image formats, such as BMP, TIFF, or JPG, by opening such file with ArcGIS and choosing appropriate option.
ADF files contain information about a class of data in terms of range of values (typically presented as vectors) related to geographical data models. Stored values represent an object in space (or an universe) and can be extracted from aerial or satellite images.
Program(s) that can open the .ADF file
How to open ADF files
If you cannot open the ADF file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ADF among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ADF file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ADF format files
The inability to open and operate the ADF file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the ArcView ARC/INFO Coverage Data Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ADF file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ADF file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ADF from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ADF format
- The ADF file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ADF file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ADF file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ADF file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ADF file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ADF file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ADF) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ADF file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ADF file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ADF) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.