Kinds of RL8 Files

Main RL8 Affiliation

.RL8

Extension:	.rl8
Category:	Windows Bitmap Image

Primarily associatedwit hBMP file is a Windows Bitmap Image. BMP or DIB (device-independent bitmap) is a bitmapped graphics format used internally by the Microsoft Windows graphics subsystem (GDI), and used commonly as a simple graphics file format on that platform.

Programmer:	Microsoft Corporation
Function:	Graphic Files
Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rl8

Software Programs That Open The Windows Bitmap Image:

Adobe Photoshop by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Windows

Mac

GIMP by The GIMP Development Team

Windows

Mac

Linux

IrfanView by Open Source

Windows

iOS

Android

Linux

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Troubleshoot RL8 Files

Common Problems Opening RL8 Files

Adobe Photoshop Isn't There

Double-clicking your RL8 file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open RL8 File". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because Adobe Photoshop isn't installed on your PC. The OS won't know what to do with your RL8 file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.

Tip: Another RL8-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.

Obsolete Version of Adobe Photoshop

Sometimes your installed version of Adobe Photoshop won't support your Windows Bitmap Image file. If you've got the wrong version of Adobe Photoshop installed, you'll need to install the correct version. This issue mainly occurs when your Windows Bitmap Image file was created by a newer version of Adobe Photoshop than you have on your PC.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the RL8 file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Primarily, problems experienced when opening RL8 files are due to having the incorrect version of Adobe Photoshop installed on your computer.

Additional RL8 Opening Issues

Although you might already have Adobe Photoshop or another RL8-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Windows Bitmap Image files. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening RL8s. Additional factors include:

• RL8 file type Registry entries are wrong
• Mistaken removal of the Windows registry RL8 description
• Defective install of a RL8 program, such as Adobe Photoshop
• The RL8 itself is corrupted
• The RL8 is infected with a virus
• Device drivers of the hardware associated with your RL8 file are corrupt or out-of-date
• Windows cannot load your Windows Bitmap Image file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)