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* CVS (Canvas 3.5)  | * CVS (Canvas 3.5)  | ||
| − | * CV5 (Canvas 5)   | + | * CV5 (Canvas 5)  | 
* CNV (Canvas 6-8)    | * CNV (Canvas 6-8)    | ||
* CVX (Canvas 9, Canvas X)  | * CVX (Canvas 9, Canvas X)  | ||
* CVD (Canvas Draw)  | * CVD (Canvas Draw)  | ||
| − | * CVI (Canvas   | + | * CVI (Canvas 5+ Image File)  | 
| − | * TPL (Canvas Template)   | + | * TPL (Canvas Template)  | 
== Identification ==  | == Identification ==  | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" align=center  | |
| + | ! Name !! Version !! Extension !! [[Macintosh_type/creator_code|Type/Creator]] !! PRONOM  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Deneba Canvas || 1 || None || ?? ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Deneba Canvas || 2 || None || drw2/DAD2 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Deneba Canvas || 3 || None || drw2/DAD2 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Deneba Canvas || 3.5 || CVS || drw2/DAD2 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Deneba Canvas || 5 || CV5 || drw5/DAD5 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Deneba Canvas || 6 || CNV || drw6/DAD6 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Deneba Canvas || 7 || CNV || drw7/DAD7 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Deneba Canvas || 8 || CNV || drw8/DAD8 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | ACD Canvas || 9 || CVX || drwX/DAD9 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | ACD Canvas || X || CVX || drwX/DADX ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Canvas Image || 5 || CVI || VINF/DAD5 ||  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | | Canvas X Draw || || CVD || None ||  | ||
| + | |}  | ||
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* Canvas CV5 files can have "{{magic|CANVAS5}}" at offset 25.  | * Canvas CV5 files can have "{{magic|CANVAS5}}" at offset 25.  | ||
* Canvas CNV & CVX files can have "{{magic|CANVAS6}}" between offset 25 & 35.  | * Canvas CNV & CVX files can have "{{magic|CANVAS6}}" between offset 25 & 35.  | ||
* Many Canvas CV5 & CNV files end in "{{magic|CNV5}}" on Macintosh, maybe be reversed for Windows endianness.  | * Many Canvas CV5 & CNV files end in "{{magic|CNV5}}" on Macintosh, maybe be reversed for Windows endianness.  | ||
| − | * Canvas documents may be compressed   | + | * Canvas documents may be compressed.  | 
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==Screenshots==  | ==Screenshots==  | ||
[[Image:Canvas2.1.1-About.png]]  | [[Image:Canvas2.1.1-About.png]]  | ||
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| + | == Sample files ==  | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/canvasImage}}  | ||
| + | * [https://archive.org/download/Deneba-Canvas-502/CANVAS_502_UPDATE.ISO/MANUALS%2FTOUR%2FEXAMPLE1.CV5 Sample CV5 file]  | ||
| + | * [https://archive.org/download/pcwmar-06/PCWMAR06.iso/Software%2FFull%2FCanvas%208%2FCanvas8%2FTemplateFiles.Cab Version 8 Template files]  | ||
== Software ==  | == Software ==  | ||
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== Links ==  | == Links ==  | ||
* [[Wikipedia: Canvas X]]  | * [[Wikipedia: Canvas X]]  | ||
| − | * [https://www.canvasgfx.com/about/canvas-gfx/ Canvas History]  | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/19970725013444/http://www.deneba.com/dazroot/prodinfo/cv35mac/c35bkground.html Canvas Background (archived)]  | 
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190328065646/https://www.canvasgfx.com/about/canvas-gfx/ Canvas History (archived)]  | ||
* [https://www.canvasgfx.com/en/support/product-support/supported-file-formats/ Canvas Supported Formats]  | * [https://www.canvasgfx.com/en/support/product-support/supported-file-formats/ Canvas Supported Formats]  | ||
* [https://www.cnet.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-canvas-for-mac/ The Rise and Fall of Canvas for Mac]  | * [https://www.cnet.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-canvas-for-mac/ The Rise and Fall of Canvas for Mac]  | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150920124518/http://dl.acdsystems.com.s3.amazonaws.com/media-releases/2015-08-13-%20CanvasDraw-Release.pdf Canvas Draw Press Release 2015]  | ||
[[Category:File formats with too many extensions]]  | [[Category:File formats with too many extensions]]  | ||
Latest revision as of 04:31, 29 March 2024
- For other "Canvas" formats, see Canvas (Atari), Spaceward Graphics.
 
Canvas X is a desktop publishing application. Originally developed by Deneba Systems Inc., then acquired by ACD Systems in 2003.
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[edit] Identifiers
Canvas uses the following extensions. File can be compressed changing their structure.
- CVS (Canvas 3.5)
 - CV5 (Canvas 5)
 - CNV (Canvas 6-8)
 - CVX (Canvas 9, Canvas X)
 
- CVD (Canvas Draw)
 - CVI (Canvas 5+ Image File)
 - TPL (Canvas Template)
 
[edit] Identification
| Name | Version | Extension | Type/Creator | PRONOM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deneba Canvas | 1 | None | ?? | |
| Deneba Canvas | 2 | None | drw2/DAD2 | |
| Deneba Canvas | 3 | None | drw2/DAD2 | |
| Deneba Canvas | 3.5 | CVS | drw2/DAD2 | |
| Deneba Canvas | 5 | CV5 | drw5/DAD5 | |
| Deneba Canvas | 6 | CNV | drw6/DAD6 | |
| Deneba Canvas | 7 | CNV | drw7/DAD7 | |
| Deneba Canvas | 8 | CNV | drw8/DAD8 | |
| ACD Canvas | 9 | CVX | drwX/DAD9 | |
| ACD Canvas | X | CVX | drwX/DADX | |
| Canvas Image | 5 | CVI | VINF/DAD5 | |
| Canvas X Draw | CVD | None | 
-  Canvas CV5 files can have "
CANVAS5" at offset 25. -  Canvas CNV & CVX files can have "
CANVAS6" between offset 25 & 35. -  Many Canvas CV5 & CNV files end in "
CNV5" on Macintosh, maybe be reversed for Windows endianness. - Canvas documents may be compressed.
 
