alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .PAT

File description

PAT is short form of pattern. The file with PAT extension is a bitmap file.

It is usually a square image with image resolution varying from 8x8 to 256x256 pixels. This file can be imported into a number of photo editing software applications and other graphic software programs. This file is used as a pattern by repeating the image file multiple times to fill the full image. This is mostly used to create a background for an image or logo. In some cases PAT file is used to create textures by repetition in both horizontal and vertical directions. Any image viewer software can open PAT file.

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .PAT file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .PAT extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .PAT file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .PAT file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Raster Image Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

Last updated

July 16, 2014

File name: Pattern File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Adobe Photoshop

Canvas

GIMP

WordPerfect Office

Mac OS

Adobe Photoshop

Linux

GIMP

Category

System Files

Developer

Synology

Popularity

File name: DiskStation Manager Installation File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Synology Assistant

Mac OS

Synology Assistant

Linux

Synology Assistant

Category

Vector Image Files

Developer

Corel

Popularity

File name: CorelDRAW Pattern File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

CorelDRAW

Category

CAD Files

Developer

Autodesk

Popularity

File name: AutoCAD Hatch Pattern File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

AutoCAD

Category

3D Image Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

File name: 3D Patch File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

AutoCAD

SurfaceWorks

Mac OS

AutoCAD

Category

Audio Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

File name: Gravis UltraSound GF1 Patch File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Awave Studio

Gravis to InterWave Patch Converter

Category

Game Files

Developer

Kega Fusion

Popularity

File name: Kega Fusion Cheats File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Kega Fusion

Remember!

The .PAT file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .PAT extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .PAT file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .PAT file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .PAT file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .PAT file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .PAT file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .PAT file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.