SSF Types

Chief SSF Description

.SSF

Formatting:	.ssf
Group:	Structured Subtitle Format File

Movie subtitles in Structured Subtitle Format; Uses a CSS-like syntax compared to the text notation of other plain text formats, for this, it is difficult to edit using a text editor manually.

Created by:	Unknown Developer
File Category:	Video Files
Subkey:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ssf

Software Programs That Open The Structured Subtitle Format File:

Microsoft Notepad by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

Mac

Linux

Notepad++ by Don Ho

Windows

Mac

Linux

Gedit by GNOME

Linux

DirectVobSub by Inmatrix Media Solutions

Windows

Other SSF Descriptions

.SSF

Formatting:	.ssf
Group:	Trimble Standard Storage Format File

A file used by Trimble GIS mapping software applications, they are used to collect field data. They contain GPS position information recorded in a Trimble device. Used to log GPS information and create custom coordinate systems.

Created by:	Trimble Inc.
File Category:	GIS Files

Software Programs That Open Trimble Standard Storage Format File Files:

GPS Pathfinder Office Software by Trimble Inc.

Compatible with:

Windows

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Understanding SSF Issues

Typical SSF Opening Challenges

Microsoft Notepad Removed

You attempt to load your SSF file and get an error such as "%%os%% Can't Open The SSF File Extension". Usually, this is because you do not have Microsoft Notepad for %%os%% installed. 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: When another SSF application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.

Obsolete Version of Microsoft Notepad

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Structured Subtitle Format File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. Visit the Microsoft Corporation website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Microsoft Notepad. This issue mainly occurs when your Structured Subtitle Format File file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Notepad than you have on your PC.

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

Summary: Not having the right Microsoft Notepad version on your computer can cause problems opening SSF files.

Other SSF File Issues

Although you might already have Microsoft Notepad or another SSF-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Structured Subtitle Format File files. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening SSFs. These issues include:

• SSF file references in the Windows Registry are broken
• Unintentional removal of the description of the SSF file inside the Windows Registry
• Invalid installation of a SSF-associated program (eg. Microsoft Notepad)
• Your SSF can't be loaded properly (file corruption)
• Your SSF is infected with malware
• Device drivers of the hardware associated with your SSF file are corrupt or out-of-date
• Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Structured Subtitle Format File format