IMP (Electronic publishing)

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(Version seems to be an int16, big-endian, according to a .IMP sample from here: https://web.archive.org/web/20110226040854/http://www.ebooksystem.net/downloads/Win_eBookPub_2.3.15.exe)
 
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== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
* 0100424F4F4B444F5547 (1 0 BOOKDOUG) - created by Softbook Publisher 1.0 (very rare)
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* {{magic|0001424F4F4B444F5547}} ({{magic|0x0001 "BOOKDOUG"}}) - created by Softbook Publisher 1.0 (very rare)
* 0200424F4F4B444F5547 (2 0 BOOKDOUG) - created by eBook Publisher v2+ / Softbook Publisher 1.5 (current)
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* {{magic|0002424F4F4B444F5547}} ({{magic|0x0002 "BOOKDOUG"}}) - created by eBook Publisher v2+ / Softbook Publisher 1.5 (current)
 
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== References and format ==
 
== References and format ==
 
* https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/IMP
 
* https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/IMP
* http://www.chromakinetics.com/REB1200/imp_format.htm
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* [http://www.chromakinetics.com/REB1200/imp_format.htm IMP format specification]
* http://www.chromakinetics.com/REB1200/convert.htm
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* [http://www.chromakinetics.com/REB1200/photoAlbum.htm Create a photo album in IMP format]
* http://www.chromakinetics.com/REB1200/photoAlbum.htm
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* [https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=181 MobileRead IMP forum]
  
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
 
* [https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/IMP_software IMP Software]
 
* [https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/IMP_software IMP Software]
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* [http://www.chromakinetics.com/REB1200/convert.htm IMP conversion information]
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* [http://jimblog.me/wp-content/uploads/filebase/ebooks/rocket_reb/soft/Softbook%20Personal%20Publisher%20v1.5.exe Softbook Personal Publisher] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231001041126/http://jimblog.me/wp-content/uploads/filebase/ebooks/rocket_reb/soft/Softbook%20Personal%20Publisher%20v1.5.exe Mirror])

Latest revision as of 11:51, 4 September 2025

File Format
Name IMP (Electronic publishing)
Ontology
Extension(s) .imp
MIME Type(s) application/x-softbook
Wikidata ID Q105857840,Q105857748,Q105858092


IMP is a device-specific format of OEB for various successors of the Rocket eBook. It supports 2 different layouts: Color Full VGA & Grayscale Half-VGA


Contents

[edit] IMP Compatible Devices

  • Color Full VGA - ETI-1, REB 1200, GEB 2150
  • Grayscale Half-VGA - ETI-2, eBookwise-1150, GEB 1150


[edit] Identification

  • 0001424F4F4B444F5547 (0x0001 "BOOKDOUG") - created by Softbook Publisher 1.0 (very rare)
  • 0002424F4F4B444F5547 (0x0002 "BOOKDOUG") - created by eBook Publisher v2+ / Softbook Publisher 1.5 (current)

[edit] References and format


[edit] Software

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