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 == File Identification ==
-Ventura Publisher versions 2-5 save its documents to the .CHP (Chapters) format, but also uses the following components<ref>https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_XeroxVentueroxVenturaPublisher2ed1989_36024313/page/183/mode/2up</ref>:
+Ventura Publisher versions 1-5 save its documents to the .CHP (Chapters) format, but also uses the following components<ref>http://www.bitsavers.org/bits/Xerox/Ventura/doc/610E03760_Ventura_Publisher_1.1_Reference_1987.pdf#page=35</ref><ref>https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_XeroxVentueroxVenturaPublisher2ed1989_36024313/page/183/mode/2up</ref>:
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 == Software ==
 * [https://archive.org/details/corel-wordperfect-suite-8-professional-cd1 Corel Ventura 7 Demo]
-* [ftp://ftp.corel.com/pub/Ventura/Ventura42/fixchp.exe DOS program to fix CHP files to updated paths]
+* [ftp://ftp.corel.com/pub/Ventura/Ventura42/fixchp.exe DOS program to fix CHP files to update paths]
 == Links ==

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 == File Identification ==
-Ventura Publisher versions 3-5 save its documents to the .CHP (Chapters) format, but also uses the following components<ref>https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_XeroxVentueroxVenturaPublisher2ed1989_36024313/page/183/mode/2up</ref>:
+Ventura Publisher versions 2-5 save its documents to the .CHP (Chapters) format, but also uses the following components<ref>https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_XeroxVentueroxVenturaPublisher2ed1989_36024313/page/183/mode/2up</ref>:
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-! Document File !! Extension
+! Document File !! Extension !! PRONOM !! Notes
 |-
-|Captions || CAP
+|Captions || CAP || ||
 |-
-|Chapters || CHP
+|Chapters || CHP || || Points to Text and Graphics
 |-
-|Chapter information || CIF
+|Chapter information || CIF || ||
 |-
-|Frame tags file || FRM
+|Frame tags file || FRM || ||
 |-
-|Generated text || GEN
+|Generated text || GEN ||  {{PRONOM|x-fmt/156}} ||
 |-
-|Graphics || VGR
+|Graphics || VGR || || Created when graphics are created within Ventura
 |-
-|HPGL converter settings || PRF
+|HPGL converter settings || PRF || ||
 |-
-|OLE object file || VPO
+|OLE object file || VPO || ||
 |-
-|Publications || PUB
+|Publications || PUB || || Groups Chapter files into Publication
 |-
-|Style sheets || STY
+|Style sheets || STY || ||
 |-
-|Width tables || WID
+|Width tables || WID || ||
 |}

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 == Software ==
 * [https://archive.org/details/corel-wordperfect-suite-8-professional-cd1 Corel Ventura 7 Demo]
 == Links ==

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 |}
-Versions 7-10 use .VP to store the full publication including stylesheets and chapters. .VP is based on the [[Microsoft Compound File]] format.
+Version 5 was redeveloped for Windows and included OLE support. Therefore '''.CHP''', '''.STY''', and '''.PUB''' formats changed to OLE containers.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961219064854/http://www.corel.com/support/docs/gandp/vent50/5503.htm</ref>
 Corel VENTURA versions 3 to 5 save stylesheets

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 == File Identification ==
-Ventura Publisher versions 3-5 save its documents to the .CHP (Chapters) format, but also uses the following components:
+Ventura Publisher versions 3-5 save its documents to the .CHP (Chapters) format, but also uses the following components<ref>https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_XeroxVentueroxVenturaPublisher2ed1989_36024313/page/183/mode/2up</ref>:
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 == Software ==
-* [https://archive.org/details/corel-wordperfect-suite-8-professional-cd1 Corel Ventura 5 Demo]
+* [https://archive.org/details/corel-wordperfect-suite-8-professional-cd1 Corel Ventura 7 Demo]
 == Links ==

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 |extensions={{ext|chp}}, {{ext|gen}}, {{ext|pub}}, {{ext|sty}}, {{ext|gem}}, {{ext|vp}}, others
 |pronom={{PRONOM|x-fmt/156}}, {{PRONOM|x-fmt/57}}
 |released=1986
 }}

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 publications are stored in a chapter file with the
 filename extension CHP.<ref>http://www.phoenixaerospace.us/downloads/Corel%20Ventura%2010/Documentation/Corel%20Ventura%2010%20User%20Guide.pdf</ref>
 == Links ==

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 |released=1986
 }}
+'''Ventura Publisher''' was a desktop publication software package original built on the [[GEM VDI Metafile]] system by Digital Research. Distributed by Xerox until bought by Corel in 1993.
-Ventura Publisher was a desktop publication software package original built on the [[GEM_VDI_Metafile]] system by Digital Research. Distributed by Xerox until bought by Corel in 1993.
 == File Identification ==
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 [[Category:Corel]]
 [[Category:Microsoft Compound File]]

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 == File Identification ==
-Ventura Publisher saves its documents to the .CHP (Chapters) format, but also uses the following components:
+Ventura Publisher versions 3-5 save its documents to the .CHP (Chapters) format, but also uses the following components:
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 |}
-Later versions use .VP to store the full publication including stylesheets and chapters.
+Versions 7-10 use .VP to store the full publication including stylesheets and chapters. .VP is based on the [[Microsoft Compound File]] format.
 Corel VENTURA versions 3 to 5 save stylesheets
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 == References ==
 <references/>

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 |subcat=Document
 |subcat2=Desktop Publishing
-|extensions={{ext|chp}}, {{ext|gen}}, {{ext|pub}}, {{ext|sty}}, {{ext|gem}}, others
+|extensions={{ext|chp}}, {{ext|gen}}, {{ext|pub}}, {{ext|sty}}, {{ext|gem}}, {{ext|vp}}, others
 |pronom={{PRONOM|x-fmt/156}}, {{PRONOM|x-fmt/57}}
 |released=1986
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 |Width tables || WID
 |}
 == Links ==
 * [[Wikipedia: Corel Ventura]]
 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/bits/Xerox/Ventura/doc/610E03760_Ventura_Publisher_1.1_Reference_1987.pdf Ventura Publisher 1.1 Reference 1987]