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ExifTool => Bug Reports / Feature Requests => Topic started by: mja on December 05, 2013, 04:25:20 AM

Title: FR: QuarkXPress files - QXP format
Post by: mja on December 05, 2013, 04:25:20 AM
Hi,

Are there any chances that QXP format will be supported by ExifTool?

Currently when I'm trying to get some metadata from QXP file, ExifTool is returning error 'Unknown file type'.

I'm using ExifTool version 9.32.

Best regards,
Maciej
Title: Re: FR: QuarkXPress files - QXP format
Post by: Phil Harvey on December 05, 2013, 07:09:41 AM
Hi Maciej,

I did some googling and it I can't find a public format specification for this type of file.  Plus, as a general rule ExifTool doesn't support software-specific file formats.  There are just too many of them out there.

- Phil
Title: Re: FR: QuarkXPress files - QXP format
Post by: mja on December 05, 2013, 08:06:33 AM
Hi Phil,

Ok, I understand. Thanks for quick answer!

Best regards,
Maciej