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Format

PageMaker PC Document

Summary

Name
PageMaker PC Document
Version
6.5-7.0
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.pagemaker
  • PUID: x-fmt/181
Format type
Word Processor
Description
PageMaker is a discontinued desktop publishing program created by Aldus Corporation in 1985. Originally created for Macintosh computers the PC version was released in 1987. It was purchased alongside other Aldus software such as FreeHand in 1994. File extensions begin with either p or t, signifying the PageMaker file or PageMaker template, followed by the version number 65 or with the extensions pmd or pmt.
File extensions
p65, t65, pmd, pmt
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Relationships

Equivalent to
Has priority over
Is subsequent version of

Container signatures

Type: OLE2

25200 - PageMaker PC Document Version 6.5

File path
PageMaker

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
6
Sub sequence max offset
128
Sequence
FF 99
Min Frag Length
Position
2
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
128
Sequence
4D 50 32 06

Changelog

  • Added in V105

    Release date
    29 June 2022

    PageMaker PC Document (6.5): File format description updated, name changed to be specific to PC versions only and extensions added. Submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    PageMaker PC Document (6.5): Signature researched and samples provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.