BLW Types

Principal BLW Type

.BLW

File Name:	.blw
Category:	Adobe Photoshop Black And White Presets File

Settings file associated with Adobe Photoshop; an application used to create and edit raster graphic. It stores color settings used to convert an image to a black and white format. It stores the percentages of red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and magenta colors for including in the resulting image, including hue and saturation values.

Author:	Adobe Systems Incorporated
File Category:	Settings Files
Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.blw

Software Programs That Open The Adobe Photoshop Black And White Presets File:

Adobe Photoshop CC by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Windows

Mac

Alternative BLW Types

.BLW

File Name:	.blw
Category:	ArcView World File For Bil Image

The file, used by ArcView GIS program by ESRI, stores an ASCII text file which contains coordinate information. Some packages use it for geo-referencing of image data.

Author:	ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)
File Category:	Text Files

Software Programs That Open ArcView World File For Bil Image Files:

ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)

Compatible with:

Windows

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BLW Troubleshooting

Typical BLW Opening Challenges

Adobe Photoshop CC Disappeared

If you attempt to load your BLW file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open BLW Files". When this happens, it is commonly due to Adobe Photoshop CC missing in %%os%%. Your operating system cannot associate your BLW with Adobe Photoshop CC, so double-clicking the file won't work.

Tip: When you have another program installed that you know will open your BLW, you can select it from the other programs listed (see "Show Apps").

Adobe Photoshop CC Requires Update

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Adobe Photoshop Black And White Presets File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. You will need to download a newer version of Adobe Photoshop CC if you don't have the right version. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.

Tip: Investigate your BLW file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.

Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening BLW files are due to having the wrong version of Adobe Photoshop CC installed.

Associated Difficulties Loading BLW Files

Errors opening Adobe Photoshop Black And White Presets File files can still occur even with the latest Adobe Photoshop CC software installed on your computer. Other BLW opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. Issues that aren't software-related:

• Windows Registry BLW file paths that are incorrect
• The BLW file description within the Windows Registry was removed
• Corrupt install of Adobe Photoshop CC or other BLW-related program
• Your BLW file is corrupted (issues with your Adobe Photoshop Black And White Presets File file itself)
• Malware-tainted BLW file can't be opened
• Hardware related to BLWs has device driver corruption
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Adobe Photoshop Black And White Presets File file