TheDraw Save File

File Format
Name	TheDraw Save File
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics TheDraw Save File
Extension(s)	.td, .tdl
Released	≤1989

TheDraw Save File (.TD; also known as TheDraw format, TheDraw Data File, or TheDraw Setup Save) is a layered character graphics format native to TheDraw, a character graphics editor for MS-DOS. There is also a TheDraw Library (.TDL) format, which apparently stores multiple .TD files.

See ANSI Art for more about this style of character graphics.

Other native TheDraw formats:

• TheDraw font
• TheDraw COM File

Identification

TD files apparently begin with 0x15, followed by "TheDraw Save File".

TDL files apparently begin with 0x18, followed by "TheDraw Library File".

Software

• TheDraw [Note that older versions might not support TD format, but are listed here for reference.]
  • VOL307.ZIP → TDRAW210.ARC - v2.10
  • tdraw310.lzh - v3.10
  • tdraw320.lzh - v3.20
  • tdraw.zip - v3.30
  • tdraw500.zip - Claims to be v5.00, and also to be v4.0, and also to be at least v4.01. In any case, it is older than v4.63.
  • THEDRAW Stuff - v4.63
• abydos

Sample files

• TDRAW463.ZIP → DEMO.TD, SHADING.TD
• https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/theDraw/ → *

Links

• Wikipedia: TheDraw