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File Extension PRA

The file extension PRA is associated with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 and CADRA by SofTech Inc. Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 is a professional video editing software application which is part of the Adobe CS6 Create Suite of applications. CADRA is a Computer Aided Design (CAD) software application which is used for mechanical design and drafting in the engineering industry.

If the PRA file extension is related to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, the file is categorized as a settings file type which stores plugin settings such as video codecs, output data, and metadata that are used to add features and capabilities to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. This type of plugin facilitates the export of video projects created with Adobe Premiere Pro to Windows Media Player 9.

PRA files that are associated with CADRA are defined as a CAD file type that contains Computer Aided Design drawings which are saved in the CADRA drawing solution. This type of PRA file contains lines, shapes, 2.5D designs with isometrics, layouts, and other elements which are used in mechanical design.

How to Open PRA Files

If the file extension PRA is part of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, the file can be opened and edited using the Premiere Pro CS6 software application. Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 is available for download on the Adobe Systems website and is designed for use with the Windows operating system.

The Windows Media 9 plugin must also be added to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 to open and view projects in this application. The PRA file extension saves the settings for the plugin in a directory for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

Adobe Premiere Pro PRA files should not be opened manually to avoid inadvertently altering the settings which can render the plugin application useless. If you are a developer, you can open the file using its native development application.

If the file extension PRA is associated with CADRA, the file can be opened using the CADRA Design and Drafting Software Solution. CADRA is available in a paid version on the SofTech website and is designed for use with the Windows operating system and Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 operating system.

It is not recommended that CADRA PRA files be converted to another format since CADRA CAD files are typically in a proprietary format. Converting this type of CAD file to another format means you will lose critical elements of the mechanical drawing which are necessary to project design and implementation.