File extension PDS
| File type | Cyberlink PowerDirector Project Format |
| Developer | CyberLink |
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What is a PDS file?
PDS file format is used for storing editable video project or slideshow file including references to audio and video files, menu settings, transition information and effects. PowerDirector software provides basic templates that can be used to create PDS files. File doesn’t contain any audio or video data, only references to their location on disk.
PDS files are created with PowerDirector editing software that enables users to create movies or presentations in CD, DVD, Blue-ray or AVCHD format. Program offers option to convert video files into other formats such as AVI, MP4, WMV and HEVC based on selected parameters and type of encoding.
Program(s) that can open the .PDS file
Windows
How to open PDS files
If you cannot open the PDS 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 PDS 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 PDS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PDS format files
The inability to open and operate the PDS 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 Cyberlink PowerDirector Project Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PDS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PDS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PDS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PDS format
- The PDS 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 PDS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PDS file are out of date.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 PDS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PDS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PDS 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.PDS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PDS 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 PDS 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. PDS) 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.