- Extension
- .gih
- .psptube
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GigaSoft
- Corel Corporation
- Description
- The GIH file type is primarily associated with GigaPaint Hi-res, a specialized format used for storing high-resolution images created with the GigaPaint software. GigaPaint was an advanced graphics program popular on the Commodore Amiga computer during the late 1980s and early 1990s, designed for artists and graphic designers. The GIH format specifically caters to the storage of detailed and complex images, supporting a wide range of colors and high resolutions characteristic of the software's capabilities. These files allow for the preservation of intricate artwork and designs, making them a valuable resource for digital artists and retro computing enthusiasts.
- The PaintShop Pro Picture Tube file, with the extension .psptube, is a specialized image file format used by Corel's PaintShop Pro, a popular photo editing and graphic design software. Picture Tubes are essentially collections of images or graphics that users can apply with a brush tool to add multiple instances of those images to a project, creating decorative effects, patterns, or scenery. They are often used for adding embellishments, themed graphics, or repeated elements to digital art, scrapbooking, and web design projects. The flexibility and ease of incorporating artistic elements through Picture Tubes make them a favorite among digital artists and hobbyists for enhancing their creations.
- MIME Type
- image/x-gih
- image/x-psp
