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QuarkXPress Project

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Summary

Name
QuarkXPress Project
Version
10
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.Quark.QuarkXPress
  • PUID: fmt/651
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
qpt, qwd, qxp
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Quark, Inc
Supported by
Quark, Inc

Relationships

Has priority over
Is subsequent version of

Internal signatures

QuarkXPress 10 (Motorola)

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

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
2
Max offset
2
Byte Sequence
4D4D585052{2}49
Endianness
None

QuarkXPress 10 (Intel)

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

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
2
Max offset
2
Byte Sequence
4949585052{1}49
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V98

    Release date
    27 October 2021

    QuarkXPress Project 10: Corrected signature. Submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Updated in V96

    Release date
    21 January 2020

    Quark XPress Project 10: Updated description and changed name from Quark Xpress Data File. Updated signature provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of PRONOM Research Week 2019.

  • Updated in V88

    Release date
    27 September 2016

    Quark Xpress Data File 10: Added MIME type.

  • Updated in V79

    Release date
    6 November 2014

    Quark Xpress Data File 10: Updated relationships information through PRONOM Research.

  • Added in V75

    Release date
    17 July 2014

    Quark Xpress 10 Data File: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    Quark Xpress Data File 10: Outline Entry Added.