Corel Gallery - Revision history

Sembiance: Sample files section move

2023-12-28T17:48:27Z

Sample files section move

Sembiance: /* Sample files */

2023-02-10T16:23:22Z

‎Sample files

Thorsted: Updated PRONOM

2020-10-01T17:33:34Z

Updated PRONOM

J2j: precise BMF file identification + OLE samples

2020-06-28T19:45:17Z

precise BMF file identification + OLE samples

J2j: OLE based file identification + SSViewer software

2020-06-27T21:40:56Z

OLE based file identification + SSViewer software

Jsummers at 15:55, 11 December 2019

2019-12-11T15:55:19Z

Dan Tobias at 04:09, 9 December 2019

2019-12-09T04:09:46Z

Jsummers at 22:13, 6 December 2019

2019-12-06T22:13:25Z

Jsummers at 15:28, 3 December 2019

2019-12-03T15:28:40Z

Thorsted at 21:16, 12 August 2019

2019-08-12T21:16:47Z

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 ==File Identification==
 BMF files headers all begin with ascii "{{magic|@CorelBMF\n\rCorel Corporation}}".
 In the OLE-based format, the first three directory entry names are often <code>_ITEM_</code>, <code>_DATA_</code> and <code>_INFO_</code>.
 The names <code>_ALBUM_</code> and <code>_THUMBNAIL_</code> follow later.
 ==Software==
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 * [[XnView]] (can display the BMF preview image)
 * [http://www.mitec.cz/ssv.html Structured Storage Viewer] (can display structure and elements of OLE based gallery)
 ==Links==

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 == Sample files ==
 * [https://archive.org/details/corel-art-show-6-1995 ArtShow 6] GAL examples found in '''ALBUMS''' subdirectry of '''ARTSHOW6''' directory.
 ==Software==

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 |subcat=Graphics
 |extensions={{ext|bmf}}, {{ext|gal}}
 |released=1993
 }}

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 ==File Identification==
-BMF files headers all begin with ascii "{{magic|@CorelBMF Corel Corporation}}".
+BMF files headers all begin with ascii "{{magic|@CorelBMF\n\rCorel Corporation}}".
 In the OLE-based format, the first three directory entry names are often <code>_ITEM_</code>, <code>_DATA_</code> and <code>_INFO_</code>.
 The names <code>_ALBUM_</code> and <code>_THUMBNAIL_</code> follow later.
 ==Software==

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 It's not clear what BMF stands for. Some format lists say ''Binary Material Format'', but that does not seem plausible.
-Starting in Gallery 2, Corel used a .GAL format to reference groups of ClipArt. This OLE container referenced multiple .CMX or .CCX files and their thumbnails.
+Starting in Gallery 2, Corel used a .GAL format to reference groups of ClipArt. This [[Microsoft Compound File|OLE]] container referenced multiple .CMX or .CCX files and their thumbnails.
 ==File Identification==
-BMF files headers all begin with ascii "{{magic|@CorelBMF Corel Corporation}}"
+BMF files headers all begin with ascii "{{magic|@CorelBMF Corel Corporation}}".
 ==Software==
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 * [https://archive.org/details/cg1000000disk01 Gallery 3 Software and Sample files]
 * [[XnView]] (can display the BMF preview image)
 ==Links==

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 |released=1993
 }}
-'''Corel Gallery''' was a vector clipart product released by Corel around 1993-94. The first version came loaded with 10,000 clipart files in the BMF format on the PC and the [[PICT]] format on the Macintosh. The proprietary BMF format meant you had to use the included Gallery software to then copy & paste into other applications or export into another format for use in your other documents. Later versions of Gallery used [[CorelDRAW|.CCX]] or [[CMX|.CMX]] for the ClipArt format.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001005011336/http://kb.corel.com/kbdocs/MISC/CLIPARTGALLERIESWIN/CLIPARTGALLERIESWIN_101559.htm</ref>
+'''Corel Gallery''' was a vector clipart product released by Corel around 1993-94. The first version came loaded with 10,000 clipart files in the BMF format on the PC and the [[PICT]] format on the Macintosh. The proprietary BMF format meant you had to use the included Gallery software to then copy & paste into other applications or export into another format for use in your other documents. Later versions of Gallery used [[CCX (Corel)|.CCX]] or [[CMX|.CMX]] for the ClipArt format.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001005011336/http://kb.corel.com/kbdocs/MISC/CLIPARTGALLERIESWIN/CLIPARTGALLERIESWIN_101559.htm</ref>
 There are some references alleging the format is a Corel Flow image format, but no evidence to support. Also not to be confused with [[BMF|other formats named BMF]].

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 |released=1993
 }}
-Corel Gallery was vector clipart product released by Corel around 1993-94. The first version came loaded with 10,000 clipart files in the BMF format on the PC and the [[PICT]] format on the Macintosh. The proprietary BMF format meant you had to used the included Gallery software to then copy & paste into other applications or export into another format for use in your other documents. Later versions of Gallery used [[CorelDRAW|.CCX]] or [[CorelDRAW|.CMX]] for the ClipArt format.
+Corel Gallery was vector clipart product released by Corel around 1993-94. The first version came loaded with 10,000 clipart files in the BMF format on the PC and the [[PICT]] format on the Macintosh. The proprietary BMF format meant you had to used the included Gallery software to then copy & paste into other applications or export into another format for use in your other documents. Later versions of Gallery used [[CorelDRAW|.CCX]] or [[CorelDRAW|.CMX]] for the ClipArt format.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001005011336/http://kb.corel.com/kbdocs/MISC/CLIPARTGALLERIESWIN/CLIPARTGALLERIESWIN_101559.htm</ref>
 There are some references the format is a Corel Flow image format, but no evidence to support. Also not to be confused with BMF format used as a materials/meta format for skins in the SIMS software.
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 * [https://web.archive.org/web/19961219021934/http://www.corel.com/news/1995/march/march6.htm Corel Ships Corel GALLERY 2]
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/19990203013033/http://www.corel.com/news/1998/august/1million.htm Corel First to Market with One Million Images (Gallery 3)]
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