Files with dxr extension are mainly used in Adobe Director multimedia authoring tool for one of the default file types. A dxr file stores movie protected against editing.

There are 2 other file types using
the DXR file extension!

empty icon.dxr - Green Building Advisor data

empty icon.dxr - Vegas Jackpot Gold game data

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Software that open dxr file

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DXR file extension - Adobe Director protected movie

What is dxr file? How to open dxr files?

File type specification:

Digital video and movie file type icon Digital video and movie file type

dxr file icon: dxr filetype icon

File extension dxr is associated with Adobe Director, a multimedia application authoring platform created originally Macromedia and now owned and further developed by Adobe.

The dxr file contains a non-editable movie saved in the program.

It is similar to a .dir file, but it is protected and not editable, which means it is often used for distributing final versions of Director applications.

Some sources claim that Adobe Acrobat coould also render these files.

MIME types:
application/x-director
application/vnd.dxr

This dxr file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

Updated: December 5, 2023

The default software associated to open dxr file:

Adobe Director icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Director  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Director is authoring software used to create interactive games, demos, prototypes, simulations, and eLearning courses for the web. Was available as standalone app until February 1, 2017 when it was officially discontinued in favor of Creative Cloud.

Adobe Director for Mac icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Director for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Director for Mac is application authoring platform that allows users to create interactive games, demos, prototypes, simulations, and eLearning courses for the web.

Adobe Creative Cloud icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Creative Cloud  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Creative Cloud is latest member of Creative family. With this version Adobe moved from one-time fee to subscription based model, while no longer plans to offer one time purchase options like the users were used. There is either annual or monthly fee for using the whole bundle or just one program.

Help how to open:

Except for the original Macromedia Director that you can still find one some abandonware websites, you can use the ProjectorRays Shockwave Decompiler to decompile the projects.

How to convert:

There is no way how to convert the encrypted .dxr files. However, after decoding the .dxr files, original files can be converted.

File identification strings:

HEX code: 52 4 9 46 5 8 00
ASCII code: R IF X

List of software applications associated to the .dxr file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open dxr file, edit dxr file, convert dxr file, view dxr file, play dxr file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting dxr files.

dxr file viewer - programs that view dxr file - Adobe Director protected movie

Programs supporting the exension dxr on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for view dxr file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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