- Extension
- .gig
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GigaSoft
- Apple
- Description
- The GigaPaint Multi file, bearing the extension .gig, is associated with GigaPaint, an advanced graphics program used on Commodore Amiga computers. This file type specifically contains multi-resolution bitmap images, enabling artists and designers to create and manipulate images with varying levels of detail and color depth. The GigaPaint software suite was notable for its ability to handle detailed graphic work, making it a popular choice for video game developers, graphic artists, and animation creators during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The .gig format embodies the era's push towards more sophisticated digital art capabilities on personal computers.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- image/x-gig
- image/heif
