MacDraw

File Format
Name	MacDraw
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics MacDraw
Type Code	DRWG, dDoc
Wikidata ID	Q785154
Released	1984

MacDraw (later ClarisDraw) is a vector-based drawing program for the Macintosh. It was based on LisaDraw for the earlier Apple Lisa computer. Versions were called MacDraw II and MacDraw Pro.

EazyDraw 6.0.3 Retro, a program that will run on current Macs as of 2014, can load the old MacDraw files.

File Identification

MacDraw version 0.* header begins with ascii MD

MacDraw version 1.* header begins with ascii DRWGMD

MacDraw II header begins with ascii DRWG

MacDraw Pro header begins with ascii dDocD2

ScreenShots

Software

• ImageMagick
• XnView

Sample files

• dexvert samples — image/macDraw

Links

• Wikipedia article
• MacDraw and ClarisDraw FAQ
• Archived - Convert2DOS Read Me