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Format

PaperPort MAX

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Summary

Name
PaperPort MAX
Version
5-7
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1225
Format type
Image (Raster)
Description
MAX was the native image format of earlier versions of the PaperPort document management software. Although this has been subsequently superseded by PDF, newer versions retain the ability to read, but not write MAX files.
File extensions
max
Source
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Internal signatures

PaperPort MAX 5-7

Note
BOF: 'ViGEm' 0x1A

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
566947456D1A
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V98

    Release date
    27 October 2021

    PaperPort Max (8-12): File format type changed to Image (Raster). Submitted by the National Library of the Netherlands.

  • Updated in V96

    Release date
    21 January 2020

    PaperPort MAX 5-7: Widened version number from 5. Submitted by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Added in V95

    Release date
    9 May 2019

    PaperPort MAX 5: Signature developed by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    PaperPort MAX 5: Full entry added. Submitted by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.