Sorts of SRF Files

Main SRF Affiliation

.SRF

File Format:	.srf
Type:	LightWave Surface File

A three-dimensional file created by Lightwave 3D. Information saved in these files are such as color, shading, transparency, luminosity, specularity, and glossiness. Mostly used to save and reuse presets.

Organization:	NewTek
Kind:	3D Image Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.srf

Software Programs That Open The LightWave Surface File:

LightWave 3D by NewTek

Windows

Mac

Secondary SRF Associations

.SRF

File Format:	.srf
Type:	Steinberg Resource File

A skin file used by the multi-track recording software, Cubase. The files contain resources and they get saved in a proprietary format.

Organization:	Steinberg
Kind:	Settings Files

Software Programs That Open Steinberg Resource File Files:

Steinberg Cubase by Steinberg

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

.SRF

File Format:	.srf
Type:	Surfer Project File

Project files created by Surfer, a software used to create visuals for analysis or presentation. The files are compatible with new software versions but are not compatible backward.

Organization:	Golden Software LLC
Kind:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open Surfer Project File Files:

Golden Software Surfer by Golden Software LLC

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Linux

.SRF

File Format:	.srf
Type:	Sony RAW Image

Raw image files created and saved by a Sony digital camera. The images are saved uncompressed and raw, just as the camera sensor took them.

Organization:	Sony
Kind:	Camera Raw Files

Software Programs That Open Sony RAW Image Files:

Adobe Photoshop by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

MacPhun ColorStrokes by Macphun

Compatible with:

Mac

Corel AfterShot by Corel

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Linux

Adobe DNG Converter by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

.SRF

File Format:	.srf
Type:	Server Response File

A Visual Studio .NET applications file that is processed by the ATL Server engine. It may contain both script tags and static HTML that result to a dynamically generated content once the page loads.

Organization:	Microsoft Corporation
Kind:	Web Files

Software Programs That Open Server Response File Files:

Microsoft Visual Studio by Microsoft Corporation

Compatible with:

Windows

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Sources of SRF Problems

Frequent SRF Opening Issues

LightWave 3D Removed

Double-clicking your SRF file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open SRF File". Customarily, this means that LightWave 3D is not installed on %%os%%. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.

Tip: If you know of another program that can open your SRF file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.

LightWave 3D is Out-of-Date

In other instances, your LightWave Surface File file version may not be supported by your version of LightWave 3D. If you do not have the proper version LightWave 3D (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. Most of the time your LightWave Surface File file was created by a newer LightWave 3D than what you have installed.

Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of SRF file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).

Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening SRF files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.

Additional SRF Opening Issues

You can still experience errors opening SRF files even with the latest version of LightWave 3D installed on your PC. If you're still experiencing problems opening SRF files, there could be other computer problems. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):

• SRF file type Registry entries are wrong
• Corruption of the SRF file description inside the Registry
• Partial installation of LightWave 3D that did not fully complete
• SRF file corruption
• Your SRF is infected with malware
• SRF-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
• Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the LightWave Surface File format