| File Type 1 |
Adobe Color Separations Table (Most common) |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
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. |
| Program(s) that open ast files |
Mac / Windows: Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Acrobat |
| File Type 2 |
ClarisWorks Assistant File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
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. |
| Program(s) that open ast files |
Mac: Apple AppleWorks; Apple ClarisWorks
Windows: Apple ClarisWorks |
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