[?]What is an Adobe Photoshop Color Table (.act) file?
An .act file is a compact binary file (typically 768 or 772 bytes) containing 256 RGB colors used in Photoshop for indexed color modes, GIF optimization, and retro game sprite palette creation.
[?]How does convrtr handle the 772-byte ACT format with transparency?
The extended 772-byte format includes a 4-byte footer specifying the active color count and the index of the transparent color. convrtr identifies the transparent index and annotates it directly in the generated CSS variables.
[?]Can I use the output directly in modern web projects?
Yes! The output stylesheet includes semantic :root CSS variables (e.g. --palette-0), utility background and text color classes, and a commented JavaScript snippet ready for tailwind.config.js.
[?]Are my color palettes uploaded to any cloud server?
Never. All byte extraction and CSS generation happen 100% locally in your browser memory.
[?]Why convert from ACT to CSS?
ACT Document (ACT) and CSS Document (CSS) serve distinct roles across the digital workflow. Converting to CSS provides optimized compatibility, modern compression efficiency, or standardized playback across web browsers, operating systems, and media production environments.
[?]Is the ACT to CSS conversion lossless or lossy?
The output format (CSS) is inherently lossless or supports lossless operation. Your original visual or audio fidelity is mathematically preserved without quantization artifacts.
[?]Does convrtr upload my files to any cloud server?
Never. convrtr is architected with a strict zero-upload model. All processing, decoding, decompression, and encoding happen 100% locally on your machine using sandboxed WebAssembly and Web Workers. Your data never touches an external server, database, or analytics collector.
[?]How can I convert ACT to CSS from the terminal / command line?
You can execute this conversion locally via command-line utilities such as ffmpeg, cwebp, or ImageMagick. For example: see the developer terminal recipe provided in the technical specifications dossier above. convrtr provides the identical local-first capability directly inside your browser without installing CLI packages.
[?]Can I batch convert multiple ACT files to CSS simultaneously?
Yes. You can drop multiple .act files into the instrument to process them concurrently in browser Web Workers, or click 'Open in Master Studio' to queue mixed formats, configure individual targets, and export as a single ZIP archive.