Where was this file made in OSX Lion?

Hello all,
I started a project in FCP and Photoshop almost a year ago that I've just revisited. I can't for the life of me remember if I exported the files from FCP or Photoshop and I want to keep things the same as when I started. How can I find out the info about what application made the files I exported when I began? Thanks so much!

Some, but not all, applications will tag the files they create with a "metadata attribute" that shows the creator of the file. This is different from the old 4-character "creator code" which is now obsolete. I don't know whether FCP or recent versions of Photoshop add this attribute, but it's worth a look. There may be 3rd-party utilities that can show this tag , but you can also do it with Terminal, as follows:
Open Terminal (in the Utilities folder), and copy-paste the following line into the Terminal window, followed by typing a single <space>. Do not type <return> yet:
mdls -name kMDItemCreator
Next, navigate with Finder to the file of interest, and drag its icon into the Terminal window. Then click inside the Terminal window and type <return>.
By example, I have a jpg file on a USB flash drive, that is set to open with Preview and carries a Preview icon. Get Info does not show the file's creator. But in Terminal, I get this:
$ mdls -name kMDItemCreator /Volumes/USB1/IMG_0231.jpg
kMDItemCreator = "Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Macintosh"
As mentioned, though, not all applications will add this tag.

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