.CST File Extension

Page layout file created by Manga Studio, a program used for creating comic books; saves the storyline for the comic book and can include multiple chapters, multiple pages (.CPG files) per chapter, and layouts for each page; used for specifying the structure of the comic book.

Cast file created by Adobe Director, a movie creation program originally developed by Macromedia; stores properties for generating the video output; allows a cast to be reused for multiple videos.

CST files contain external casts, which are fully delinked from the target movie. Internal casts, on the other hand, cannot be delinked from the movie and may only be used for the movie they are linked to.

Since Adobe Director has been replaced by Adobe Flash, CST files are not commonly used anymore.

Template for creating a new ContentServ document; may be used by an Enterprise Marketing Management Solutions (EMMS) project for managing marketing, sales, and communication processes.

ContentServ templates include CSTags, which define content that is replaced by output from the template engine when the document is accessed.

Settings file created by Canvas, a technical illustration program; contains application keyboard shortcuts used to access program functions; allows users to save custom workspace preferences.

CST files can include key combinations for selections of menus, tools, inks, pens, and fonts. The default custom set is saved in the DefaultKeyboard.cst file, which is located in the /Extras/ directory of the Canvas installation.