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Format

QuarkXPress Project

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
Source
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)

Note
BOF (Offset 2):'MMXPR'{2}'Q'.

Byte sequences

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

QuarkXPress 2021 (Intel)

Note
BOF (Offset 2):'IIXPR'{1}'Q'.

Byte sequences

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

Changelog

  • Updated in V115

    Release date
    15 November 2023

    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).

  • Updated in V99

    Release date
    19 November 2021

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

  • Added in V98

    Release date
    27 October 2021

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

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