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 File Extension Listing for "P":
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PApplication parameter file (ReaGeniX code generator)
PPicture file (APPLAUSE)
PSource code (Pascal)
P10Plot 10 drawing (Tektronics)
P1616 Channel Music file (ProTracker 16)
P22Patch file (Patch 22)
P2VBackup file of a project in event planning software plan2viz
P3Project Planner file (Primavera)
P65Document file (PageMaker 6.0)
P7CDigital ID file (MIME)
PAPrint Artist Project file
PA1Worktable (PageAhead)
PABPersonal Address Book (Microsoft)
PACImage (Stad)
PACPackage file (Sound Blaster Studio II)
PADKeypad definition (Telemate)
PAFPersonal Ancestry File (free genealogy software from the Mormon Church)
PAKWAD file (Quake)
PAKCompressed archive (PAK)
PALColor palette (Microsoft)
PALA compressed file (Generic)
PANPrinter specific file (CorelDRAW)
PAQPassword encrypted zip file (Hewlett-Packard)
PARParameter file (Fractint)
PARPermanent output file (Microsoft Windows 3.x)
PARParts application (Digitalk PARTS)
PARTeMule partial download
PARTGo!Zilla partial download
PARTeDonkey partial download
PASSource code file (Borland Pascal)
PATPattern file (CorelDRAW)
PATPatch file (Advanced Gravis Ultrasound/Forte Technologies)
PATexePatch utility used for Warcraft2 (WarHack)
PATHatch pattern file (DataCAD)
PBPhone book (WinFax Pro)
PBSetup file (PixBase)
PBFax (FAXability Plus)
PB1Document (First Publisher for Windows)
PBASource code file (Powerbasic BASIC) (Genus)
PBDDynamic library, an alternative to a native DLL (PowerBuilder)
PBDPhone book (FaxNOW!-Faxit)
PBFTurtle Beach Pinnacle Bank File
PBIProfiler binary input file (Microsoft Source Profiler)
PBIInclude file (PowerBasic) (Genus)
PBKMicrosoft Phonebook
PBLPowerBasic library (Genus)
PBLLibrary file used in a development environment (PowerBuilder)
PBMPlanar bitmap graphic (XLib)
PBMPortable bitmap graphic
PBNPortable Bridge Notation file
PBOProfiler binary output (Microsoft Source Profiler)
PBRResource file (PowerBuilder)
PBTProfiler binary table (Microsoft Source Profiler)
PCText file (IBM)
PC3Custom palette (Harvard Graphics 3.0)
PC8Ascii text IBM8 character set (NewWave Write)
PCASony audio format
PCBApplication data file (Microsoft Powerpoint)
PCCCutout picture vector graphics (PC Paintbrush)
PCDP-Code compiled test scripts as in Microsoft Test and Microsoft Visual Test
PCDImage (Kodak Photo-CD)
PCEMaps Eudora mailbox names to DOS filenames
PCFProfiler command file (Microsoft Source Profiler)
PCHPrecompiled header file (Microsoft C/C++)
PCHPatch file (Generic)
PCIPCI Miniport file (Microsoft Windows System file)
PCJMultimedia authoring tool graphics (IBM Linkaway-Live)
PCKAIRA PIPP spectrum file
PCLPrinter Control Language file (printer-ready bitmap) (Hewlett-Packard)
PCMPCM file (OKI MSM6376 Sythesizer Chip)
PCMAudio file
PCPLive Update Pro file (Symantec)
PCRPCMark Benchmark File
PCSPicture storage file (Microsoft)
PCSAnimation (PICS)
PCTPICT drawing (Macintosh)
PCWText file (PC Write)
PCXPC Paintbrush bitmap (ZSoft)
PDABitmap graphics
PDBPhysical model backup file (PowerDesigner)
PDBDatabase file (3Com PalmPilot)
PDBBrookhaven Protein Database file
PDBData file (TACT)
PDDGraphic image that can be opened with Paint Shop Pro and Adobe PhotoDeluxe
PDFDefinition File
PDFPrinter Definition File (Netware)
PDFGraphics file (ED-SCAN 24bit)
PDFPortable Document file (Adobe Acrobat) (displayable with a Web browser)
PDLProject description language file (Borland C/C++)
PDMPhysical model file (PowerDesigner)
PDMPhoto DVD Maker project file
PDPAdobe Portable Document file
PDSNASA Planetary Data System Format Space Mission Data
PDSPhotographic image file (origin not yet identified)
PDSPLDASM Source Code
PDSPrint Shop Graphic
PDSHardware assembly source code file (Pldasm)
PDSBroderbund Print Shop Deluxe
PDTDatabase file (ProCite)
PDVPrinter driver (Paintbrush)
PDWDocument (Professional Draw)
PDXActive Sensing PDXplorer IPC-2570 Product Data Exchange Information File
PDXAdobe Acrobat Catalog Index
PDXDatabase index file (ProCite)
PDXAdobe Acrobat Catalog Index
PE3Image archive file (QuickViewer)
PE3Image archive file (Ulead PhotoImpact)
PE4Image archive file (Ulead PhotoImpact v.4.0)
PEBProgram Editor bottom overflow file (WordPerfect for Windows Library)
PEDProgram Editor delete save file (WordPerfect for Windows)
PEMProgram Editor macro (WordPerfect for Windows library)
PEQProgram Editor print queue file (WordPerfect for Windows)
PERProgram Editor resident area file (WordPerfect for Windows Library)
PESProgram Editor work space file (WordPerfect for Windows Library)
PETProgram Editor top overflow file (WordPerfect for Windows Library)
PFWindows XP prefetch file (data read into RAM in anticipation of a user asking for it)
PFEncrypted file (Alladin Systems)
PFAType 3 font (ASCII)
PFBType 1 font (binary)
PFCText file (First Choice)
PFCPersonal filing cabinet file (AOL)
PFCPF Component file
PFDSoftPro Real Estate Proform Document Format
PFFParaform file for 3D modeling (Scandata)
PFKProgrammable function keys (XTreePro)
PFMPrinter Font Metrics (Microsoft)
PFSDatabase text file (PFS:Write)
PFTPrinter font (ChiWriter)
PGPage cut/paste file (IBM LinkWay)
PGIPrinter graphics file device driver (PGRAPH Library)
PGLPlotter drawing (Hewlett-Packard)
PGMProgram file (Signature)
PGMPortable Graymap (bitmap)
PGNPortable game notation file (ChessMaster and others)
PGPPGP encrypted file
PGSManual page (man4dos)
PHOptimized .goh file (Geoworks)
PHPerl header file
PHPhrase-table (Microsoft C/C++)
PHTemporary file generated by Microsoft Help Compiler
PHNPhone list (QmodemPro)
PHNPhone list (UltraFax)
PHOPhone database (Metz Phone for Windows)
PHPHTML page that includes a PHP script
PHP3HTML page that includes a PHP script
PHRZoom MRS-802 Phrase Audio Data file
PHRPhrases (LocoScript)
PHSPHScript File
PHTMLperl-parsed HTML
PHTMLHTML page that includes a PHP script
PI1Low resolution picture file (Dages Elite)
PI2Medium resolution picture file (Dages Elite)
PI3High resolution picture file (Dages Elite)
PICPixar picture file (SDSC Image Tool)
PICPicture file (Lotus)
PICPICT drawing (Macintosh)
PIC3D Image file (SoftImage)
PICBitmap (PC Paint)
PICTPICT image file (Macintosh)
PIFPIF drawing (IBM)
PIFVector graphics GDF file (IBM Mainframe)
PIFCompressed archive (Macintosh)
PIFProgram Information File
PIGWAD file (Lucas Arts Dark Forces
PINData file (Epic Pinball)
PINData file (Epic Pinball)
PIVPivot stick figure animation file.
PIVPivotal Sales Suite activity file used to email activity and launch associated application.
PIXAlias image file (SDSC Image Tool)
PIXBitmap (Inset Systems)
PJSource Integrity file (MKS)
PJProject file (CA-SuperProject)
PJTVisual Foxpro Project (Microsoft)
PJTVisual FoxPro memo file (Microsoft)
PJXVisual FoxPro project file (Microsoft)
PKPacked bitmap font file (TeX DVI)
PKACompressed file archive (PKARC)
PKGInstaller script (NEXT)
PKGDeveloper Studio application extension (similar to a DLL file) (Microsoft)
PKRPublic Keyring (PGP)
PKTPacket file (Fidonet)
PLSource code file (Perl)
PLSource code file (Prolog)
PLProperty list font metric file (TeX)
PLPalette (Harvard Graphics)
PLInterleaf printerleaf (or WorldView) format
PL1Room plan (3D Home Architect)
PL3Chart palette (Harvard Graphics 3.0)
PLBLibrary file (Microsoft FoxPro)
PLCAdd-in file (Lotus 1-2-3)
PLGA format use by REND386/AVRIL
PLIData description file (Oracle 7)
PLLPre-linked library file (Clipper 5)
PLMModule (DisorderTracker2)
PLNSpreadsheet (WordPerfect for Windows)
PLRPilot file (Descent 1-3)
PLSMPEG PLayList file (used by WinAmp)
PLSMYOB Plus file
PLSSample file (DisorderTracker2)
PLTPlot drawing (AutoCAD)
PLTPalette (Generic)
PLTPre-linked transfer file (Clipper 5)
PLTSign-making software (Gerber Optical)
PLTDrawing (HPGL Plotter)
PLYPresentation screen (Harvard Spotlight)
PLYData file (PopMail)
PMModule (Perl)
PMBitmap graphics (Presentation Manager)
PM3Document (PageMaker 3.0)
PM4Document (PageMaker 4.0)
PM5Document (PageMaker 5.0)
PM6Document (PageMaker 6.0)
PMCGraphics (A4TECH Scanner)
PMDAdobe PageMaker 7.x file
PMMProgram file (Amaris BTX/2)
PN3Printer device driver (Harvard Graphics 3.0)
PNGBrowser catalogue (Paint Shop Pro)
PNGBitmap file (MacroMedia FireWorks)
PNGPrintMaster graphics file
PNGBitmap (Portable Network Graphics)
PNMPortable aNY Map graphics (PBM)
PNTQWK reader pointer file (MarkMail 2.x)
PNTPen Table plotting file (Pro/Engineer)
PNTGraphic file (MacPaint)
PNTGSame as PNT file
POGPIG file extension (Descent2)
POHOptimized .goh file (Geoworks)
POL3D polygonal modeling file (Innovmetric)
POLWindows NT Policy file
POPMessage index (PopMail)
POPPopup file (Visual dBase)
POTPowerPoint template (Microsoft)
POVPersistence of Vision file (Ray-Tracer)
POWChord chart (PowerChords)
PPCompressed Amiga archive (POWERPACKER)
PP4Bitmap (Picture Publisher 4)
PPAPowerPoint Add-in (Microsoft)
PPBButton bar for print preview (WordPerfect for Windows)
PPDPostScript Printer definition file specification (Adobe Acrobat v.4.0)
PPFPinnacle Program File (Turtle Beach)
PPIGraphics file (Microsoft PowerPoint)
PPLPolaroidPalettePlus ColorKey device driver (Harvard Graphics 3.0)
PPMPortable Pixelmap bitmap
PPOPre-processed output file (Clipper 5)
PPPDesktop publishing default output file (Serif PagePlus)
PPPDocument or finished project (Parson Power Publisher)
PPSArcView Processing Set Codes
PPSPersonal Producer Storyboard
PPSPowerPoint slide show (Microsoft)
PPTPowerPoint presentation (Microsoft)
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