.PAL File Extension

File Type 1

Painter Custom Palettes File

Developer Corel
Popularity
3.5  |  11 Votes
Category Settings Files
Format Binary

What is a PAL file?

Settings file created by Corel Painter, a digital art application; saves the layout of workspace palettes, such as the Mixer, Layers, Color, and Navigator palettes; allows artists to customize screen layouts for different painting needs.

More Information

Custom palettes can be saved by selecting Window → Arrange Palettes → Save Layout.... They can be loaded by selecting Window → Arrange Palettes and then choosing a custom palette from the menu. The default arrangement is called "Default."

NOTE: PAL files are not manually saved by the user. Instead Corel Painter uses PAL files to allow the user to load and save palette arrangements through the user interface.

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Programs that open or reference PAL files

Windows
Mac
Updated September 5, 2014
File Type 2

NES Emulator Color Palette File

Developer N/A
Popularity
3.0  |  5 Votes
Category Game Files
Format N/A

What is a PAL file?

A PAL file contains a color palette used by various Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulators. It stores information about the intensity of red, green, and blue colors for the output of emulated games.

More Information

PAL files are used to emulate the PPU of the NES, which is a chip that outputs RGB video from the system to the screen. The PAL file typically stores 64 3-byte RGB entries since there are 64 NES color values.

Programs that open PAL files

Windows
Mac
Linux
Updated July 6, 2018
File Type 3

PhotoAnim Library File

Developer Chris Deforeit
Popularity
3.3  |  3 Votes
Category Settings Files
Format N/A

What is a PAL file?

A PAL file contains one or more 3D objects used by PhotoAnim, a free Windows program used to edit and animate images. It stores 3D objects that can be inserted into a scene, such as shapes, vehicles, trees, people, or furniture.

More Information

To open a PAL file in PhotoAnim, select File → Load Object.... To create a PAL file in PhotoAnim, select File → Save As Object....

Programs that open PAL files

Windows
Updated July 3, 2019
File Type 4

Dr. Halo Color Palette File

Developer N/A
Popularity
2.0  |  4 Votes
Category Raster Image Files
Format Binary

What is a PAL file?

Palette of colors used by Dr. Halo bitmap images (.CUT files); specifies the maximum allowable red, green, and blue color values; also contains the color palette, which stores RGB values on a 0-255 scale; used to alter an image's colors without having to re-encode the CUT image.

Programs that open or reference PAL files

Windows
Dr. Halo III
Updated May 14, 2010

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