.AST File Extension

Contains color separation options that can be loaded by several Adobe programs; may be used for defining color separations for printing, exporting to PDF, or exporting to another program; can be used for images using RGB, CMYK, and other color modes.

Another common color separations format is a "Desktop Color Separations" (.DCS) file, which was developed by Quark.

Assistant for creating a new document in ClarisWorks; similar to a template, but offers additional assistance in composing the file; can be used to create business cards, calendars, newsletters, presentations, etc.

Spreadsheet template created by Ability Spreadsheet, an application that is part of the productivity suite Ability Office; used for creating multiple Ability spreadsheets (.AWS files) from the same template.