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QuarkXPress Project

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Summary

Name
QuarkXPress Project
Version
2021
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.Quark.QuarkXPress
  • PUID: fmt/1495
Format type
Presentation
Description
QuarkXPress is desktop publishing software for creating and editing page layouts that can be run on Mac and Windows operating systems. It was first released in 1987. It can be used to creating a variety of layouts, from single-page flyers to multi-media projects required for magazines, newspapers and catalogues. Versions 1-3 were available on Macintosh only, from version 3.1 a common signature is used.
File extensions
qxp, qwd, qpt
Submitted by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Developed by
Quark, Inc
Supported by
Quark, Inc

Relationships

Has priority over
Is previous version of

Internal signatures

QuarkXPress 2021 (Motorola)

Description
BOF (Offset 2):'MMXPR'{2}'Q'.
Provenance
11/2023 (v.115)- Max-offset modified for BOF signature to allow for more exact signature identification. Internally researched

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
2
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
4D4D585052{2}51
Endianness
None

QuarkXPress 2021 (Intel)

Description
BOF (Offset 2):'IIXPR'{1}'Q'.
Provenance
11/2023 (v.115)- Max-offset modified for BOF signature to allow for more exact signature identification. Internally researched

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
2
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
4949585052{1}51
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V115

    Release date
    15 November 2023

    • Updated

      QuarkXPress 2021: Max-offset modified for both BOF signatures to allow for more exact signature identification. Submitted by Digital Preservation Department, The National Archives (UK).

  • V99

    Release date
    19 November 2021

    • Updated

      Quark XPress Project 2021: External signatures qpt, qxp and qwd added. Submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-day Saints.

  • V98

    Release date
    27 October 2021

    • Added format

      QuarkXPress Project 2021: Full entry added. Submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    • Added signature

      QuarkXPress Project 2021: Signature submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.