- Extension
- .mgr
- .xcf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Bell Labs
- GIMP
- Description
- The MGR bitmap file type is associated with the MGR windowing system, which is one of the early graphical user interfaces primarily used on Unix systems. These files contain bitmap images, which are digital images composed of pixels arranged in a grid. MGR bitmap files are used for storing and displaying simple graphics, icons, and interface components within the MGR environment. Despite its historical significance, the MGR windowing system and its bitmap file format are now considered obsolete and are rarely used in modern applications.
- 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/x-mgr
- application/x-xcf
