You've probably seen an image of an arrow hovering over a button or tab on your Windows system. These images are part of a series of files which is why we show you in this article what is it and how to open or edit CUR quickly and easily?
What is a CUR file?
“.CUR” is a image file that Windows uses to create a cursor and view its position on the screen. These are performed when the mouse performs different tasks.
Characteristics of CUR files
CUR files contain images that are used for indicate the actions that the user performs with the mouse. In Windows, the default CUR file is an arrow, although you can also see a hand with a finger pointing at a shortcut or hourglass when the system is performing a task. These files allow you to customize and change the color of the mouse cursor.
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CUR files can be edited using various graphic editors. Often, the image must have a square size with a very small size measured in pixels. In fact, you can use any image of another format and convert it to a CUR file.
What is it and how to open or edit CUR quickly and easily?
Windows contains a series of CUR files that we can access for view pictures that they contain or modify them according to our preferences. If you'd like to open and / or edit a CUR file, follow each of the steps we explain below.
Open a CUR file
open a CUR file in Windows, you have to go to the start menu and select “Settings”. Click on the "Personalization" section and in the panel choose the option "Themes". There, you have to press “Mouse Pointer Settings”.
You will see a new window with several tabs. Click on "Pointers" and press the "Browse" button. Immediately, the “Cursors” folder will open. This folder contains the entire list of Windows CUR files. Select one of these files and press "Open". From this window you can change the mouse pointer and even put a sound on it in Windows 10.
Usa l’editor “RealWorld Cursor Editor”
If you prefer edit a CUR file, you need the 'RealWorld Cursor Editor' graphic editor. To access this tool, go to the Rw-designer website.
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Select the application for Windows and locate the "Download" section. Then, click on the installation package and wait a few minutes for the download to complete. Click the .msi file extension for “RealWorld Cursor Editor” to install on your computer.
Edit the CUR file
To edit the CUR file with RealWorld Cursor Editor you have to import any CUR file of your choice so that it is added to a grid in the program. Change colors, sizes, shadows and shapes before saving changes. The file will still have the extension .cur and you can add it to the Windows list.
Usa l’editor ‘Axialis Cursor Workshop’
'Axialis Cursor Workshop' is another graphic editor with which you can easily edit any CUR file. However, this tool is not free, so you can only use it to a limited extent with the “Trial” version or access all the editor's features through the paid version.
To use the Axialis Cursor Workshop editor, press the “Download Trial” button and wait for the download of the installation file to complete. Run this file and access the editor from your PC.
Edit the CUR file with Axialis Cursor Workshop
The operation of Axialis Cursor Workshop is similar to that of RealWorld Cursor Editor, but the former has more powerful editing functions.
To use this editor, press "File" and select "Open". Open the CUR file you want to edit to create transparent areas, choose just a section of the image or apply shadows. On the other hand, if you don't want to use the editors, you can customize the mouse or mouse cursor in Google Chrome, which can also be useful.
