All about PTZ Files

The PTZ file type is primarily associated with West Publisher.

PTZ	File extension: PTZ
	File type:	e-transcript bundle file

What is a PTZ file?

PTZ files mostly belong to West Publisher by Thomson Reuters. The PTZ file format is a compressed file that contains all the artifacts and resources of a document. It is a compressed, non-editable, safe, and self-contained electronic bundle, and is primarily used to save transcripts from a legal proceeding along with their digital artifacts in the legal industry.

Compression: PTZ file supports lossless compression with popular ZIP algorithms. The PTZ bundle is a self-extracting archive that can be run to expose the content, although the file is meant to be accessed via an appropriate program.
Encryption: The PTZ zip archive supports the Advanced Encryption Standard AES-256 encryption with both 128-bit and 256-bit strengths, as well as the standard Zip encryption.
Main Use: The PTZ extension is mostly used in the legal industry by case management programs to store digital content and artifacts from legal proceedings These programs include E-Transcript Viewer for Mac, Case Notebook and E-Transcript.
Other Uses: There are other programs that use the PTZ file extension such as TimeZero, AVEVA LFM, PlanetPress and PointSense. Other Associations: File extensions associated with PTZ transcripts include PTX, JTX, JRR, VTHOUGHT, ZTX, FLW and BWS.

How to open a PTZ file

You need a suitable software like West Publisher to open a PTZ file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PTZ file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PTZ file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert PTZ files:

West Publisher by Thomson Reuters
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PTZ files are often referred to as West Publisher data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
West E-Transcript Bundle Viewer (e-transcript bundle file) by Thomson Reuters
E-Transcript Bundle Viewer software, owned by Thomson Reuters, is designed for viewing transcripts, exhibits, courtroom videos, and depositions - intended for reviewing and analyzing legal proceedings. PTZ file stores e-transcripts in the form of textual and multi-media contents bundled together in one file. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: User Guide, Support
West LiveNote (e-transcript bundle file) by Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters West LiveNote was a transcript and evidence management software that provided organizing, analyzing, and sharing essential case information and could also be used in realtime to follow the live transcript of legal depositions and proceedings and stream it to remote participants. PTZ file is an e-transcript file that contains text and multi-media contents like legal transcripts, courtroom video, exhibits, and depositions - all bundled together. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: User Guide, Support

PTZ file format details:

To find out what program is needed to open PTZ files, you need to determine the file format. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. In the following you will find our evaluation of the PTZ files:

PTZ is not a commonly used file extension and is primarily used by a single program. However, the following two file formats are common:

75% of all PTZ files start with the magic bytes PTZ, which are always the first bytes of this file format. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. The files are on average 310 KB in size and range from 110 KB to 720 KB. The file type is relatively new. The following filename is common: Firmware.ptz or Smooth-Q Firmware V1.60.ptz. Such files are related to smooth, plus and bate.
15% of all PTZ files use the ZIP format, multiple files are compressed and combined into one PTZ file. PTZ files contain from 1 to 30 compressed files. File names inside are always BlankLogo.gif, auxdata.xml, bundle.xml, bundle2003_07_1.dtd, p1.pdf, sign.xml, \Links\, \Transcripts\ and \Video\. You can see the included files and images by renaming the file extension to .zip and then double-clicking it. A typical file size is 5 MB. The files contain the following words: sign and bundle.xml. Such PTZ files store data about dekl, and nearly always contain personal information.

All the rest of the PTZ files (10%) have different formats. Tagged as mipsisa. You can get all the details of your PTZ file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .ptz file to analyze" above.

Technical Data for PTZ File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

pzt, zip, lef, pex, pub, bdr

Related links:

User Guide, Support

a ptz e-transcript bundle file is a special file format by Thomson Reuters and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PTZ files

Associate the PTZ file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open e-transcript bundle files. Because only the current version supports the latest PTZ file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Thomson Reuters manufacturer website after an available West Publisher update.
To make sure that your PTZ file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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