Young Picasso

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== Format details ==
 
== Format details ==
YP (v1.3-1.5) format seems to have a 24-byte header, but only every third byte is used, the rest being zeroes. This could be a hack to make the files compatible with older versions of the software. If so, there must be an older version of the format that lacks the header.
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YP format is a profile of [[Fastgraph Pixel Run Format|Fastgraph Packed Pixel Run format]]. It uses a standard color palette, and a special header designed for compatibility. The header is 24 bytes, with two of every 3 bytes having value 0. Whether the header is specific to Young Picasso is unknown.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
YP (v1.3-1.5) files apparently start with bytes (hex) {{magic|50 00 00 50 00 00 52 00 00}}, which might be a signature (Pablo Picasso's initials?).
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YP files start with bytes (hex) {{magic|50 00 00 50 00 00 52 00 00}}, containing ASCII characters "P", "P", "R". This probably stands for [[Fastgraph Pixel Run Format|Packed Pixel Run]], not Pablo Picasso's monogram.
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
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** {{CdTextfiles|cream/cream04/educate/yp30.zip|v3.0}} - Does not support YP format. Supports [[PCX]] and [[BMP]] instead.
 
** {{CdTextfiles|cream/cream04/educate/yp30.zip|v3.0}} - Does not support YP format. Supports [[PCX]] and [[BMP]] instead.
 
* {{Deark}}
 
* {{Deark}}
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* With difficulty, [[Fastgraph Pixel Run Format#Software|Fastgraph software]] could be used.
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==

Revision as of 14:56, 3 November 2022

File Format
Name Young Picasso
Ontology
Extension(s) .yp
Released ≤1993

Young Picasso is a paint program for DOS, designed for children. It was developed by Scarborough Digital, later Blueview Software. Some versions of it (at least 1.3-1.5) have an associated .YP raster graphics format.

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Format details

YP format is a profile of Fastgraph Packed Pixel Run format. It uses a standard color palette, and a special header designed for compatibility. The header is 24 bytes, with two of every 3 bytes having value 0. Whether the header is specific to Young Picasso is unknown.

Identification

YP files start with bytes (hex) 50 00 00 50 00 00 52 00 00, containing ASCII characters "P", "P", "R". This probably stands for Packed Pixel Run, not Pablo Picasso's monogram.

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