.ATF

Axon Text File

📌 The current .ATF format basement is employed by GenePix microarray analysis software solutions. Generally, the .ATF basement exploits a plain tab-delimited, text representation and is composed of peculiar records, each with one or more distinctive fields. The following .ATF layout can be utilized interchangeably with spreadsheet tools and services, such as Microsoft Excel, text editors, and custom GenePix software. The .ATF schema constitution is broadly applied for other individual GenePix format specifications, including .GPR and .GAL compositions. Axon Instruments, the initial developer of the .ATF logic and mechanics, was afterwards acquired by Molecular Devices group, which applies the .GPR, .GAL, and .ATF logic with their genuine GenePix software toolkits and program utilities. The .ATF extension entry is still apple until nowadays in recent Excel editions, although it may still be handled by plain text editor or word processor.

Photoshop Transfer Function File

📌 One more suitable target of the .ATF format utilization is storing transfer data and meta-content applied to compensate for dot loss/gain when an individual image is transferred to the film or video-sequence. Besides, the following .ATF logic is able to add or subtract dot percentages, which provides picture means to be printed in consistent color gamma and spectrum. Correspondingly, the .ATF transfer settings can be generated and made up by clicking the “Transfer” button in the Photoshop Print dialog box. The settings can later be saved as a resulting .ATF item by clicking the “Save” button in the outcome dialog box, represented on the screen area. The aforementioned .ATF sample can be smoothly reviewed, sustained, and opened up by Adobe Photoshop of the latest generations and builds, published and distributed from the official developer’s portal. Therefore, mainly the .ATF container is designated for internal Photoshop targets and is not expected to be opened up by the typical user or system administrator in the manual way.

Alternativa Texture File

📌 This custom .ATF format entry is maintained by AlternativaPlayer, a powerful 3D model online viewer. In general, the noted .ATF sample includes a texture being exported from the online toolkit overlaid and sustained by the relevant 3D model. As it is accustomed, the source .ATF item is stored within the “model” directory in the shape of a .ZIP file generated automatically by the proper AlternativaPlayer suite instance. In order to generate and build up a new .ATF entry:

• pick “Export to A3D” option in the top left corner of the active screen section
• in the “Export to A3D” dialog box choose “Export” feature
• in the same dialog box opened up reveal the “Save the file” item
• after that step, specify the correct path and destination of the target .ATF record, enter the file name in the dialog box, and confirm your decision by clicking on “Save” element
• at last, the preferential file is stored within the predefined folder location, compressed into “ZIP” shape.

How to open an .ATF file?

📌 The .ATF file constitution is available for flexible, transparent review, opening and altering with the assistance of a plain text editor or Microsoft Excel spreadsheet processing suite. Alternatively, if the source .ATF object is a compound of Photoshop transfer options and abilities, the user is suggested to make use of any Adobe Photoshop build, released recently or in an earlier period of time. At last, one more possible case of the .ATF format appliance refers to the AlternativaPlayer web-service, capable of uncovering, investigating, and exploring the embedded .ATF content. Regardless of choice you make, any subtype of .ATF format category can be discovered by the Windows or macOS operating platforms, and is unsupported by any Linux forks and distributions, available in the online repositories for free, unrestricted download. In conclusion, it should be mentioned that the AlternativaPlayer service can be run from a typical browser, either default or third-party.