PaperPort (MAX)
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Paperport MAX files begin with three bytes in ascii "{{magic|ViG}}" | Paperport MAX files begin with three bytes in ascii "{{magic|ViG}}" | ||
| − | * PaperPort 2 files begin with <code>ViGBe</code> | + | * PaperPort 2 files begin with <code>ViGAe</code> or <code>ViGBe</code> |
* PaperPort 3-4 files begin with <code>ViGCj</code> | * PaperPort 3-4 files begin with <code>ViGCj</code> | ||
* PaperPort 5-7 files begin with <code>ViGEm</code> | * PaperPort 5-7 files begin with <code>ViGEm</code> | ||
Revision as of 05:21, 28 March 2021
PaperPort (MAX) is a proprietary image format used in early versions of the PaperPort document scanning and management software originally from Visioneer, then ScanSoft then Nuance Communications. In version 14 they switched to MAX files being read-only and to using the PDF format instead[1], making it possible to use standard tools with the files instead of being locked into proprietary tools from the original vendor.
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File Identification
Paperport MAX files begin with three bytes in ascii "ViG"
- PaperPort 2 files begin with
ViGAeorViGBe - PaperPort 3-4 files begin with
ViGCj - PaperPort 5-7 files begin with
ViGEm - PaperPort 8-12 files begin with
ViGFk
In order to migrate from version 2 to 5-7 you need to first convert to version 3-4 using the utility included with the install.[2]
Screenshots
Links
- Official site
- Wikipedia article
- Visioneer Wikipedia article
- General information on MAX files and the MAX to PDF Converter utility
- Converting MAX to PDF (instructional video)
- PaperPort User Guides
