- Extension
- .pic
- .xcf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Unknown
- GIMP
- Description
- A Generic Picture File is a type of file format used to store an image or graphic representation. It can be used to store digital photos, clip art, line art, and other types of graphics. Common file extensions for this type of file include .jpg, .gif, .bmp, and .png.
- 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-pic
- application/x-xcf
