CAF file format description

Many people share .caf files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .caf file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .caf files.

5 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.caf - Core Audio Format

The CAF audio files are related to QuickTime Player. The CAF file is a Core Audio Format File. The Core Audio Format is a file format for storing audio, developed by Apple Computer.

Application:

QuickTime Player

Category:

Audio files

Mime-type:

audio/x-caf

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

caff

Core Audio Format related extensions:

.msnd: NI Maschine v1 Sound Data
.mptmz: OpenMPT Compressed Module
.sngx: ChordWizard Songtrix Song
.efv: Ensoniq VFX-SD Instrument
.sps: StoneTracker Audio Sample
.sag: Sagem Phone Ringtone Data

.caf - Amazon Lumberyard Character Animation Data

The CAF development files are related to Amazon Lumberyard. The CAF file is an Amazon Lumberyard Character Animation Data. Amazon Lumberyard is a free, cross-platform, 3D game engine that allows you to create high-quality games, connect your games to the compute and storage of the AWS Cloud.

Application:

Amazon Lumberyard

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Amazon Lumberyard Character Animation Data related extensions:

.fe: Ferite Source Code
.fei: Geoworks Fatal Error Infotable
.crf: µVision Cross-Reference Data
.npi: dBase Application Generator Source Code
.ilv: ILOG Views Data
.l: Lex Source Code

.caf - Cathy Catalog Data

The CAF data files are related to Cathy. The CAF file is a Cathy Catalog Data. Cathy is an extremly small, fast and easy to use media cataloging tool.

Application:

Cathy

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Cathy Catalog Data related extensions:

.msp: ClarisWorks Dictionary Data
.db4: Paychex Payroll Database
.po: Source Insight Project Options Data
.char: Nintendo DS Character Tile Data
.reso: HEADTAIL Resonator Data
.sab2: NVision 3D Scanner Data

.caf - Cal3D Binary Animation

The CAF data files are related to Cal3D. The CAF file is a Cal3D Binary Animation. Cal3D is a skeletal animation based 3D character animation library written in C++ in a platform-/graphic API-independent way.

Application:

Cal3D

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Cal3D Binary Animation related extensions:

.cal3d: Cal3D Data
.cfg: Cal3D Model Configuration Data
.cmf: Cal3D Binary Mesh Data
.crf: Cal3D Binary Materials Data
.csf: Cal3D Binary Skeleton Data
.xaf: Cal3D XML Animation

.caf - CryENGINE Character Animation Data

The CAF development files are related to CryENGINE 3 SDK. The CAF file is a CryENGINE Character Animation Data. CryENGINE is a game engine developed by Crytek.

Application:

CryENGINE 3 SDK

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

CryENGINE Character Animation Data related extensions:

.kdevelop: KDevelop Project
.cof: Common Object File
.sct: Script Component File
.osl: Open Shading Language Source
.pdb: PowerBASIC Debugger Data
.a4l: Adobe Authorware Library

Naturally, other applications may also use the .caf file extension. Even harmful programs can create .caf files. Be especially cautious with .caf files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .caf file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.caf

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .caf file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

acf, af, ca, cab, cac, cad, cae, cag, car, cat, cav, cf, cfa, cqf, cwf

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.cxf: SciFinder Chemical eXchange Format Data
.car: Broderbund PrintMaster Card
.cfa: Adobe Premiere Conformed Audio
.xaf: Autodesk 3D Studio MAX XML Animation
.cae: Abaqus/CAE Model Database
.cxf: Google Picasa Collage

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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