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DirectShow filter
File type: Various data file
An ax file extension is associated with the DirectShow (sometimes abbreviated as DS or DShow).
Found 4 different file type records with the same ax filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 27, 2024
The ax file extension is related to DirectShow (sometimes abbreviated as DS or DShow), codename Quartz, a multimedia framework and API produced by Microsoft for software developers to perform various operations with media files or streams. It is the replacement for Microsoft's earlier Video for Windows technology.
Based on the Microsoft Windows Component Object Model (COM) framework, DirectShow provides a common interface for media across many programming languages, and is an extensible, filter-based framework that can render or record media files on demand at the behest of the user or developer.
The DirectShow development tools and documentation were originally distributed as part of the DirectX SDK, however, they are currently distributed as part of the Windows SDK (formerly known as the Platform SDK).
The ax files contain filter data and basically tell the computer how to read the specific compression method.
The ax files are used for internal purposes of DirectShow and compatible tools.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ax files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 13, 2019
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The ax file extension is also used for one of the libraries in Modula-3.
These files contain linker information. Older program development platform.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ax files:
Linux/Unix
File type category:
Plugin, addon file
Date updated: October 27, 2024
The ax file extension is related to the Mpeg-4 DVD filter.
DVD filter works with Windows Media Player. Filter tells OS how to play specific compression method.
The ax file contains filter data.
Software apps that import ax files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 17, 2018
The ax file extension was also reported to be used in some of the versions of Opera, a web browser, available for Microsoft Windows and other platforms.
No further information could be found.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ax files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
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