Open AHU files

  • Full name
    Adobe Photoshop Hue Saturation Lightness Format
  • Developer
    Adobe Systems
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a AHU file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a AHU file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your AHU file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is AHU file?

With the file extension AHU so-called Adobe HSL files of the image editing software Photoshop are marked. HSL denotes a color space of different color models, in which the color values are set via Hue (hue, values from 0-359)), Saturation (saturation, values from 0-100) and Lightness or Luminance (brightness, values from -100 - 100) ,

More info

The HSL dialog box can be accessed via Hue / Saturation in the menu Picture-> Adjustments, in which also AHU files can be loaded and saved. Ahu files are stored under 'Preferences / Hue and saturation' in the main directory of Adobe Photoshop. This makes it easy to apply your own color settings to an image.

Programs which can open a AHU file

How to open file with AHU extension?

In order to open a file with AHU extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening AHU file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with AHU files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Adobe Photoshop or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening AHU files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support AHU files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of AHU files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Adobe Photoshop as the default program for opening AHU files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate AHU files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Adobe Photoshop applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Adobe Photoshop has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with AHU files

Sometimes problems with opening AHU files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • AHU files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open AHU files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • AHU file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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