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File Extension TEX

The file extension TEX is associated with more than one dozen programs and applications and various file types. Some of the programs and applications include LaTeX, Concordance, Corel PaintShop Pro, MacKichan Scientific Notebook, Freedom Fighters, Stonghold 3 and Croteam Serious. TEX files contain data and information related to the program that created the file.

If the TEX file extension is related to LaTeX, the file is categorized as a text file type which contains mathematical equations, text, graphics, and symbols which are related to documents used in publications for the computer science and engineering industries. LaTeX is a document preparation software application created by the LaTeX Project Development Team which provides tools for advanced typesetting of technical and scientific publications. The file extension TEX is closely associated with the LTX file extension which references the content included in TEX files.

TEX files associated with Concordance are defined as a database file type which contains information related to legal documents organized and stored in the Concordance database. The documents can include email correspondence, electronic documents, scanned documents, and other information which is used during a litigation procedure. Concordance is a software application produced by LexisNexis which provides a way to easy manage and review large amounts of documents used during the litigation process.

If the file extension TEX is part of Corel PaintShop Pro, the file is classified as an image file type which stores a variety of textures used for image editing. PaintShop Pro is an image editing software application created by Corel which provides a set of tools for touching up images and photos as well as managing and sharing your photo content.

TEX files which are related to MacKichan Scientific Notebook are categorized as a data file type which contains text, mathematical calculations, experimental data, and images used for scientific projects. Scientific Notebook is a software application created by MacKichan Software which provides tools for creating reports, project documents, and other scientific documents.

TEX files which are part of Freedom Fighters are an image file type which stores textures used for characters and terrain in the Freedom Fighters gaming application. Freedom Fighters is a third person shooter video game produced by Electronic Arts, Inc.

If the file extension TEX is associated with Stronghold 3, the file is categorized as a game file type which stores data resources for the Stronghold 3 gaming application. Stronghold 3 is a castle building computer game produced by Firefly Studios and is a sequel to the original Stronghold castle game.

TEX files which are used with Croteam Serious are a game file type which stores data resources related to the Serious Sam and Serious Sam 2 first person shooter video games by Croteam. Croteam Serious is a game engine which is used to launch and play the Serious Sam video games.

How to Open TEX Files

Since the file extension TEX is associated with more than one dozen programs and applications, double click on the file to see if it will automatically open in a default program you have installed on your PC. TEX files can be opened using more applications than we have mentioned here, so you may already have a program which will open the file.

If the TEX file is related to LaTeX, it can be opened using the LaTeX typesetting system which is available on the LaTeX Project website. LaTeX is offered with open source development code and is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and the Linux operating system.

You can also open LaTeX TEX files using TeXworks, which is a cross platform software application that provides open source tools and libraries for generating workflows using the pdfTeX and XeTeX typesetting engines. TeXworks is available in free binaries on the Tug.org website and is designed for use with Windows, Mac OS X, and the Linux operating system.

TEX files which are part of Concordance can be opened using the Concordance discovery management software application. Concordance is available on the LexisNexis website and is designed for use with the Windows operating system.

If the file extension TEX is associated with Corel PaintShop Pro, the file can be opened using the PaintShop Pro image editing application. PaintShop Pro is available in a free trial version on the Corel website and is compatible with the Windows operating system. You can also open and view this type of TEX file using XnView, which is an image viewing application available on the XnView website. XnView is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and the Linux operating system.

TEX files which are created with MacKichan Scientific Notebook can be opened using Scientific Notebook 5.5 which is available in a free trial version on the MacKichan website. Scientific Notebook 5.5 is designed for use with the Windows operating system version XP and later.

If the file extension TEX is used with the Freedom Fighters gaming application, the file can be opened using the Freedom Fighters video game which is available on the Electronic Arts website. You can also use the Dragon UnPACKer game archive unpacking utility which is available for download on the Elbereth Zone website. Both applications mentioned here are compatible with the Windows operating system.

TEX files which are part of Stronghold 3 can be opened using the Stronghold 3 gaming application. Stronghold 3 is available on the Firefly Studios website and is compatible with the Windows operating system.

If the TEX file is associated with Croteam Serious, it can be opened using the Serious Sam gaming applications which are available on the Croteam website. Serious Sam games are designed for use with the Windows operating system.