Format
Canon CIF File
Summary
- Name
- Canon CIF File
- Identifiers
- PUID: fmt/1750
- Format type
- Aggregate
- Description
- A Canon CIF file is present in the Canon XF folder structure that is used by media cards associated with cameras such as XF205 and C300. It contains information identifying the clip and the camera used, including type, serial number and version. Additionally, it stores some information which can be seen and edited in the Canon XF Utility, such as the Clip Status (OK/Check/None). It is found within each CANON XF/CLIPS 001/AAxxxx directory, where xxxx is an automatically generated number beginning with 0001. A full copy of the file exists within the INDEX.MIF file (fmt/1749) found within the CANONXF/CLIPS001 directory. Although little official documentation exists, CIF likely stands for Clip Information File.
- Note
- http://www.premierepro.org/2016/10/canon-xf-c300-xf305-folder-structure-and-file-naming-explained/
- File extensions
-
cif - Source
- Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
- Developed by
- Canon / Canon
- Supported by
- Canon / Canon
Internal signatures
Canon CIF File
- Note
- BOF:'CI' followed by 0x01 (Start of Header) followed by 0x00 (Null) followed by 0x11 (Device Control 1) followed by 0x14 (Device Control 4) followed by 0x11 (Device Control 1) followed by 0x10 (Data Link Escape)
Byte sequences
- Min Frag Length
- Absolute from BOF
- Offset
- 0
- Max offset
- 0
- Byte Sequence
4349010011141110- Endianness
- None
Changelog
-
Added in V108
- Release date
- 5 September 2022
Canon CIF File: Signature researched and samples provided by Digital Preservation Department, The National Archives (UK).
Canon CIF File: Full entry added. Submitted by Digital Preservation Department, The National Archives (UK).