- Extension
- .giff
- .xcf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- CompuServe
- GIMP
- Description
- The CompuServe GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is an image file format that is used to store and display bitmap images. It is widely used on the internet due to its ability to compress and store large amounts of data without losing its quality. GIFs are often used for small, simple animations.
- The XCF file format is the native image format used by GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks. XCF stands for eXperimental Computing Facility, which was the name of the lab where GIMP was originally developed. XCF files are designed to store all the information that GIMP needs to accurately render an image.
- MIME Type
- image/gif
- application/x-xcf
