- Extension
- .pdd
- .xcf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- GIMP
- Description
- The PDD file format is associated with Adobe PhotoDeluxe, a consumer-oriented image editing software developed by Adobe Systems. It is a proprietary format used to store edited photos and images, including layers, text, and other graphical elements added during the editing process. PhotoDeluxe was designed for home users, offering simplified photo editing tools, and was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s before being discontinued. PDD files can be opened by some versions of Adobe Photoshop, allowing for further editing or conversion to more widely supported formats.
- 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-photo-cd
- application/x-xcf
