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Format

PostScript

Summary

Name
PostScript
Version
2.1
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/postscript
  • Apple Uniform Type Identifier: com.adobe.postscript
  • PUID: x-fmt/407
Format type
Page Description
Description
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File extensions
ps
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Supported by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Relationships

Has lower priority than
Has priority over
Is previous version of
Is subsequent version of

Internal signatures

PostScript DSC 2.1

Note
PostScript DSC header version comment + EOF comment

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
252150532D41646F62652D322E31
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V51

    Release date
    15 July 2011

    Postscript 2.1: Existing signature refined through PRONOM Research.

  • Updated in V50

    Release date
    20 May 2011

    PostScript 2.1: Priority information changed to avoid potential clash with EndNote Import File identification.

  • Updated in V49

    Release date
    5 April 2011

    PostScript 2.1: Priority information changed to avoid potential clash with Cascading Style Sheet identification.