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:
.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:
.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:
.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:
.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:
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?
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Operating systems
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