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Serif DrawPlus is a vector graphic program.
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Serif DrawPlus is a vector graphic program. DrawPlus X8 released in 2015 was the last version, replaced with the new [[Affinity Designer|Affinity]] software. DrawPlus saves its documents as .DPP (Drawing) , .DPX (Template) or .DPA
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(Animation) files (for Stopframe and Keyframe animation modes).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100401014200/http://www.serif.com/community/pdfs/drawplusx2.pdf</ref> Drawplus X3 and above can also export into a Serif MetaFile (.SMF) format.<ref>http://support.serif.com/kb/a79/how-to-import-a-drawplus-drawing-into-pageplus.aspx</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090521035019/http://www.serif.com/community/pdfs/drawplusx3-uk.pdf</ref>
  
==FIle Identification==
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==File Identification==
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DrawPlus version 1, or Intro, file headers begin with "{{Magic|V{DrawPlus Picture V1 DP}}"
  
DrawPlus files are based on the [[Microsoft Compound File|"OLE2" document container format]].  
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DrawPlus version 2 file headers begin with "{{Magic|V{DrawPlus Picture V2 DP}}"
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DrawPlus version 3-X2 files are based on the [[Microsoft Compound File|"OLE2" document container format]].  
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DrawPlus version X3 onward uses newer <SerifXML> file format.<ref>http://support.serif.com/kb/a104/faq-can-i-open-drawplus-file-an-older-version-the-product.aspx</ref>
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Serif skipped DrawPlus X7 and went straight from X6 to X8.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150404023825/http://www.serif.com/_media/img/drawplus/x8/new-features/drawplus-comparison--en.pdf</ref>
  
 
==Sample Files==
 
==Sample Files==
* [https://archive.org/download/Software_of_the_Month_Club_249_Software_Showcase_May_1998/Software_of_the_Month_Club_249_Software_Showcase_May_1998.iso/SPCOTH%2FDRAWP30%2FSERIF%2FDRAWP30%2FTEMPLATE%2FBACKGRND%2FFUNKY.DPP Sample DPP]
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* [https://archive.org/download/Software_of_the_Month_Club_249_Software_Showcase_May_1998/Software_of_the_Month_Club_249_Software_Showcase_May_1998.iso/SPCOTH%2FDRAWP30%2FSERIF%2FDRAWP30%2FTEMPLATE%2FBACKGRND%2FFUNKY.DPP Sample v3 DPP]
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* [https://github.com/thorsted/pronom-research-week/tree/master/Serif/Samples/DrawPlus Sample Files]
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [[Wikipedia:DrawPlus|DrawPlus | Wikipedia]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:DrawPlus|DrawPlus | Wikipedia]]
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* [https://archive.org/details/Serif_DrawPlus_2.0_CD-ROM_Serif_Inc._1994 Serif DrawPlus 2.0 software]
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* [https://store.serif.com/buy/drawplus/ DrawPlus X8 Legacy product]
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==References==
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<references/>
  
 
[[Category:Microsoft Compound File]]
 
[[Category:Microsoft Compound File]]
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[[Category:XML based file formats]]

Revision as of 21:01, 21 October 2020

File Format
Name DrawPlus
Ontology
Extension(s) .dpp, .dpx, .dpa, .smf
PRONOM fmt/827, fmt/852, fmt/853
Released 1993

Serif DrawPlus is a vector graphic program. DrawPlus X8 released in 2015 was the last version, replaced with the new Affinity software. DrawPlus saves its documents as .DPP (Drawing) , .DPX (Template) or .DPA (Animation) files (for Stopframe and Keyframe animation modes).[1] Drawplus X3 and above can also export into a Serif MetaFile (.SMF) format.[2][3]

Contents

File Identification

DrawPlus version 1, or Intro, file headers begin with "V{DrawPlus Picture V1 DP"

DrawPlus version 2 file headers begin with "V{DrawPlus Picture V2 DP"

DrawPlus version 3-X2 files are based on the "OLE2" document container format.

DrawPlus version X3 onward uses newer <SerifXML> file format.[4]

Serif skipped DrawPlus X7 and went straight from X6 to X8.[5]

Sample Files

Links

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20100401014200/http://www.serif.com/community/pdfs/drawplusx2.pdf
  2. http://support.serif.com/kb/a79/how-to-import-a-drawplus-drawing-into-pageplus.aspx
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20090521035019/http://www.serif.com/community/pdfs/drawplusx3-uk.pdf
  4. http://support.serif.com/kb/a104/faq-can-i-open-drawplus-file-an-older-version-the-product.aspx
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404023825/http://www.serif.com/_media/img/drawplus/x8/new-features/drawplus-comparison--en.pdf
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