alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .CEL

File description

Affymetrix is DNA microarrays manufacturing company. For data storing CEL file format is used by this company.

This file format is used to store the result of intensity calculations which are on pixel values of DAT file. The format used to store data in CEL format is similar to INI format of Windows. The data stored in file is divided into different sections. In start of section the name of the section is mentioned. Generally the sections which are added in this file include CEL, Header, Intensity, Masks, Outliners and Modified sections. Each section has its own detailed information.

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .CEL file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .CEL extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .CEL file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .CEL file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Data Files

Developer

Affymetrix

Popularity

Last updated

July 21, 2014

File name: Affymetrix Probe Results File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

GenStat

multi-aff-py

RMAExpress

Mac OS

multi-aff-py

Linux

multi-aff-py

Category

Executable Files

Developer

Celestia Development Team

Popularity

File name: Celestia Script File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Celestia

Notepad

Text editor

Mac OS

Apple TextEdit

Celestia

Text editor

Linux

Celestia

GNU Emacs

Text editor

Category

Audio Files

Developer

Adobe Systems

Popularity

File name: Audition Loop

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Adobe Audition

Category

CAD Files

Developer

Bentley Systems

Popularity

File name: MicroStation Cell Library

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

AutoVue

MicroStation

Category

Data Files

Developer

Battery 3

Popularity

File name: Battery 3 Drum Cell File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Battery 3

Mac OS

Battery 3

Category

Video Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

File name: FLIC Animation

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

QuickTime Player

Mac OS

QuickTime Player

Remember!

The .CEL file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .CEL extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .CEL file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .CEL file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .CEL file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .CEL file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .CEL file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .CEL file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.