Micrografx Draw

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File extensions '''.ds4''' and '''.dsf''' were used by later versions of the software. ''[TODO: Do these represent newer versions of the same format, or what?]''
 
File extensions '''.ds4''' and '''.dsf''' were used by later versions of the software. ''[TODO: Do these represent newer versions of the same format, or what?]''
  
File extension '''.drt''' was used for templates.
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File extension '''.drt''' was used for templates. (Is this supposed to be DST?)
  
 
Micrografx Draw format seems to be well-known in vector graphics communities, but technical documentation about it is elusive. A dedicated researcher could presumably learn about it from the [[Scribus]] source code.
 
Micrografx Draw format seems to be well-known in vector graphics communities, but technical documentation about it is elusive. A dedicated researcher could presumably learn about it from the [[Scribus]] source code.
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== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
Some files begin with {{magic|01 ff 02 04 03 02}}, but this signature has not been confirmed.
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* '''.DRW''' files begin with {{magic|01 ff 02 04 03}}.
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* '''.DS4''' & '''.MGX''' files are based on the [[RIFF]] format
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* '''.DSF''' & '''.DST''' files are based on [[Microsoft Compound File|"OLE2" document container format]].
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==Screenshots==
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[[Image:MicrograpfxDesigner9-OpenDialog.png|300px]]
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==

Revision as of 06:10, 12 June 2019

File Format
Name Micrografx Draw
Ontology
Extension(s) .drw, .drt, .ds4, .dsf
PRONOM x-fmt/47, x-fmt/294, x-fmt/295, x-fmt/296, x-fmt/151
Released 1986

Micrografx Draw (or Micrografx Designer Drawing, or Windows Draw Drawing) is a family of vector graphics formats native to the Micrografx Designer (originally Micrografx In*A*Vision, later Corel Designer, also released in some form as Windows Draw) software for Microsoft Windows.

File extensions .ds4 and .dsf were used by later versions of the software. [TODO: Do these represent newer versions of the same format, or what?]

File extension .drt was used for templates. (Is this supposed to be DST?)

Micrografx Draw format seems to be well-known in vector graphics communities, but technical documentation about it is elusive. A dedicated researcher could presumably learn about it from the Scribus source code.

Contents

History

Micrografx was acquired by Corel in 2001, and the Micrografx division was renamed iGrafx. Micrografx Designer was briefly released as Corel Designer, but versions of Corel Designer after 9.x are not based on Micrografx Designer.

Identification

Screenshots

MicrograpfxDesigner9-OpenDialog.png

Software

Sample files

Links

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Toolbox