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Format

Macromedia (Adobe) Director Compressed Resource file

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Summary

Name
Macromedia (Adobe) Director Compressed Resource file
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/486
Format type
Presentation
Description
These files are interactive plugin objects produced by Macromedia Director, and are typically found embedded in web pages, rendered by the Shockwave plugin.
File extensions
dcr
Source
Rhizome / Rhizome
Developed by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Internal signatures

Macromedia Director DCR Windows

Note
BOF: RIFX{4}FGDM

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
52494658{4}4647444D
Endianness
None

Macromedia Director DCR Macintosh

Note
BOF: XFIR{4}MDGF

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
58464952{4}4D444746
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V66

    Release date
    18 December 2012

    Macromedia (Adobe) Director Compressed Resource file: Signature developed with assistance from Rhizome.

    Macromedia (Adobe) Director Compressed Resource file: Outline Entry Added with assistance from Rhizome.