Picture Publisher
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| − | '''Picture Publisher''' is a discontinued graphics application from Micrografx, later purchased in 2001 by Corel<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030221152618/http://www3.corel.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=Corel/PressRelease/Details&id=ZZZZ8DJU86T</ref>. After the acquisition by Corel, it was supported briefly, then quietly phased out in favor of Corel Photo-Paint. This article is about its native raster graphics format. [[CorelDRAW]] supports all 3 formats, but not in the latest 64bit versions<ref>http://product.corel.com/help/CorelDRAW/540223850/Main/EN/Documentation/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm#href=CorelDRAW-Other-file-formats.html#4057796&single=true</ref>. | + | '''Picture Publisher''' is a discontinued graphics application from Micrografx who purchased the product from Astral in 1991<ref>https://www.cbronline.com/news/micrografx_buys_astral_for_its_picture_publisher/</ref>, later purchased in 2001 by Corel<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030221152618/http://www3.corel.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=Corel/PressRelease/Details&id=ZZZZ8DJU86T</ref>. After the acquisition by Corel, it was supported briefly, then quietly phased out in favor of [[Corel Photo-Paint image|Corel Photo-Paint]]. This article is about its native raster graphics format which didn't exist until version 4. [[CorelDRAW]] supports all 3 formats, but not in the latest 64bit versions<ref>http://product.corel.com/help/CorelDRAW/540223850/Main/EN/Documentation/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm#href=CorelDRAW-Other-file-formats.html#4057796&single=true</ref>. |
==File Identification== | ==File Identification== | ||
| − | * PP4 - Picture Publisher version 4 file headers begin with a similar sequence as [[TIFF]] {{magic|49 49 02 01}}, and seem to have a TIFF marker later around byte 52. | + | * PP4 - Picture Publisher version 4 file headers begin with a similar sequence as [[TIFF]] {{magic|49 49 02 01}}, and seem to have a TIFF marker later around byte 52. May be same format as MicroGrafx Crayola ART format<ref>https://archive.org/download/Crayola_Art_Studio_2_Micrografx_1995/Crayola%20Art%20Studio%202%20%28Micrografx%29%20%281995%29.ISO/FILES%2FBOARDW01.ART</ref> |
* PP5 - Picture Publisher version 5 file headers begin with {{magic|50 50 55 42 49 49}} or "PPUBII" in ascii. | * PP5 - Picture Publisher version 5 file headers begin with {{magic|50 50 55 42 49 49}} or "PPUBII" in ascii. | ||
* PPF - Picture Publisher version 6-10 files are based on [[Microsoft Compound File]] format, with a "Contents" file within the container with the same format as PP5 files. | * PPF - Picture Publisher version 6-10 files are based on [[Microsoft Compound File]] format, with a "Contents" file within the container with the same format as PP5 files. | ||
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
* [[XnView]] - Claims to support PP4, PP5. | * [[XnView]] - Claims to support PP4, PP5. | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * [https://archive.org/download/micro-grafx-picture-publisher-8-1998/MicroGrafx_PicturePublisher8_1998.iso/Tutorial%2FAR1.PPF PPF Sample File] | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/picturePublisher}} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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[[Category:Microsoft Compound File]] | [[Category:Microsoft Compound File]] | ||
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[[Category:Corel]] | [[Category:Corel]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:51, 18 May 2024
Picture Publisher is a discontinued graphics application from Micrografx who purchased the product from Astral in 1991[1], later purchased in 2001 by Corel[2]. After the acquisition by Corel, it was supported briefly, then quietly phased out in favor of Corel Photo-Paint. This article is about its native raster graphics format which didn't exist until version 4. CorelDRAW supports all 3 formats, but not in the latest 64bit versions[3].
Contents |
[edit] File Identification
- PP4 - Picture Publisher version 4 file headers begin with a similar sequence as TIFF
49 49 02 01, and seem to have a TIFF marker later around byte 52. May be same format as MicroGrafx Crayola ART format[4] - PP5 - Picture Publisher version 5 file headers begin with
50 50 55 42 49 49or "PPUBII" in ascii. - PPF - Picture Publisher version 6-10 files are based on Microsoft Compound File format, with a "Contents" file within the container with the same format as PP5 files.
[edit] Software
- XnView - Claims to support PP4, PP5.
[edit] Sample files
[edit] Links
[edit] References
- ↑ https://www.cbronline.com/news/micrografx_buys_astral_for_its_picture_publisher/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20030221152618/http://www3.corel.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=Corel/PressRelease/Details&id=ZZZZ8DJU86T
- ↑ http://product.corel.com/help/CorelDRAW/540223850/Main/EN/Documentation/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm#href=CorelDRAW-Other-file-formats.html#4057796&single=true
- ↑ https://archive.org/download/Crayola_Art_Studio_2_Micrografx_1995/Crayola%20Art%20Studio%202%20%28Micrografx%29%20%281995%29.ISO/FILES%2FBOARDW01.ART
