Input file
PTS
- Full Name: Pro Tools Session Format
- Developer: Avid Technology
Output file
PLY
- Full Name: Polygon Format
- Developer: Stanford University
What is PTS file?
The PTS (Pro Tools Session) file extension is a native audio session format used to store compositions and recordings created with Avid Pro Tools digital audio workstation, now owned by Avid Technology Inc. Files with the .PTS extension are typically stored as binary files that contain project data specific to Pro Tools users, including references to any audio and MIDI files, plug-in settings, automation data, and other information related to an audio session. [ ⏩ ] PTS file extension
What is PLY file?
The .PLY file extension is an ASCII encoded Polygon Model File used primarily for storing mathematical models rendered in a 3D space. It is most often used in conjunction with 3D Studio Max, Maya and other 3D rendering software. The PLY format is open source and maintained by the Computer Graphics Laboratory at Stanford University. [ ⏩ ] PLY file extension
How to convert the file from PTS to PLY?
To successfully convert the PTS file to PLY, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.PTS). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case PLY (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than PLY).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. PTS to PLY. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting PTS files to PLY files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension PLY, while before this step we had the PTS file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new PLY file, or not.