RCL

File Format
Name	RCL
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Disk Image Formats RCL
Extension(s)	.rcl
Released	2003

Roxio Easy Media Creator Classic versions 6 & 7 uses the extension RCL for their data/audio CD project files. Easy CD Creator software allowed the user to create a Data or Audio CD layout by adding files or music in order to burn a disc. This layout could be saved for later use. The layout only referenced the file location and not the files themselves.

File Identification

RCL 7 files are not compatible with earlier CL5. Later versions of Roxio will open RCL and CL5 project files, but may not open if they are audio projects.

Version 6 & 7 RCL files have different structures.

• Version 6 files seem to have the header value 10000000 01000000 01000000 11000000 followed by plain text indicating directory paths to content to be burned to disc. Can be opened in CL5 software.
• Version 7 files seem to have the header value FFFE2300 followed later by the plain text "[RoxioINF20] [ProjectSettings] RCLVer=70"

Software

• Easy Media Creator 7 software
• Code written to convert RCL 7 files to later ROX format