Tips to open AVP file

Can't open the AVP file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open AVP files as well as a list of programs that support AVP files.

AVP file extension

File Name Avid Project Format
File Developer Avid Technology
File Category Video Files

The AVP file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the AVP files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the AVP file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 2
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is AVP file?

The file in the AVP format belongs to the Video Files category. It was designed by Avid Technology. In addition to this file, the Video Files category includes 546 related files. Avid Project Format appears on 2 operating systems as a functional file. These systems consist of Mac OS, Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional. It is recommended to use Avid Media Composer to handle this file. This is a program created by Avid Technology, Inc.. There are also 3 alternative programs to handle the AVP file. You can use Avid Xpress, ArcView in case Avid Media Composer cannot be used.

How to open AVP file?

An often recurring problem with Avid Project Format is that AVP is not associated with the correct program file. This causes the file AVP to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the AVP file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Avid Media Composer

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Avid Media Composer is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing Avid Media Composer into the operating system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Below is a list of programs that support the file AVP.

Step 2. Create association of Avid Media Composer with AVP files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the AVP file to open in the Avid Media Composer application, but you can set it manually. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. The program should be visible in the window, otherwise it should be selected manually using the "Browse" button and the program installation directory should be indicated. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Avid Media Composer application as the default for handling the AVP file.

Step 3. Update Avid Media Composer to the latest version

If, despite the association of the Avid Media Composer program with the Avid Project Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version. In this case, use the Avid Technology, Inc. website or update the program from the application.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the AVP file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. File problems can be divided into the following:

The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the AVP file. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file AVP or the program directory. However, remember that not every infected AVP file can be recovered, so it is important to take care of regular backups.
Older version of AVP file may not always be supported by the latest software version. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for the failure. The repair method must be adapted to the type of file and damage. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair AVP file corruption. You can restore the file from a backup or use Avid Technology help.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted AVP files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. Copying the AVP file to another location will fix the problem.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. You may find that another program you are using is preventing you from working with the file. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file AVP to close. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the AVP file for a certain period of time. If nothing helps, please reset the device.