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Format

Adobe InDesign Library

Summary

Name
Adobe InDesign Library
Version
4
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1192
Format type
Aggregate
Description
Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing application developed and produced by Adobe Inc., first released in 1999. It is the successor to PageMaker, software previously created by Aldus Corporation in 1985, which was subsequently acquired by Adobe. It can be used to produce a number of works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations and books. InDesign supports XML, stylesheets and other coding markup, providing functionality for exporting tagged text content for use in other digital and online formats. An InDesign Library is used to collect assets and other elements within Adobe InDesign that can then be shared across multiple projects.
Note
http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/InDesign_Library
File extensions
indl
Submitted by
The National Archives of Estonia / The National Archives of Estonia
Developed by
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Supported by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Relationships

Is subsequent version of

Internal signatures

Adobe InDesign Library 4

Description
BOF: 16-byte GUID: 0606EDF5-D81D-46e5-BD31-EFE7FE74B71D; 8-byte string File Type: LIBRARY4;
Provenance
The PRONOM entries for Adobe InDesign Document distinguish between difefrent versions based on the byte at offset 0x1D. This could also be used for INDL and INDB. If this is followed it is recommended to retain this current entry as a 'generic' entry as a fallback if a particular format example doesn't have a recognised version number.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
0606EDF5D81D46E5BD31EFE7FE74B71D4C49425241525934
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V103

    Release date
    11 March 2022
    • Updated

      Adobe InDesign Library 4: Description, version number, note field and format type updated. Associated signature renamed from 'Adobe InDesign Library' to 'Adobe InDesign Library 4'. Submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • V94

    Release date
    17 September 2018
    • Added format

      Adobe InDesign Library: Full entry added. Requested by Victoria University of Wellington.

    • Added signature

      Adobe InDesign Library: Signature developed through PRONOM Research. Requested by Victoria University of Wellington.