File extension XAR
| File type | Xara Vector Drawing Format |
| Developer | MAGIX |
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What is a XAR file?
File with an .XAR extension contains a graphic in a vector format, formerly known as the Flare file. It may be used to create 2D graphics in the Internet, illustrations or to edit existing images and photos. It is used as a native format by the Xara Xtreme software.
The Xara X, CorelXARA, Xara Photo & Graphic Designer and Xara Designer Pro program series were acquired by MAGIX in the year 2007, it is also used in designing web sites and image settings for printing.
Program(s) that can open the .XAR file
Windows
Linux
How to open XAR files
If you cannot open the XAR 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 XAR 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 XAR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the XAR format files
The inability to open and operate the XAR 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 Xara Vector Drawing Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a XAR file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the XAR file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the XAR from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XAR format
- The XAR 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 XAR file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XAR file are out of date.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 XAR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XAR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XAR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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| .ai | Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format |
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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.XAR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected XAR 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 XAR 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. XAR) 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.