- Extension
- .pp4
- .xcf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Micrografx
- GIMP
- Description
- The PP4 file type is primarily associated with Micrografx Picture Publisher 4.0, a graphic design and editing software developed by Micrografx, Inc. This file format is used to save images created or edited within the Picture Publisher software, specifically version 4.0. PP4 files contain graphics data, including bitmap images, vector graphics, and potential image effects or layers applied within the software. While it was once a popular format for digital image editing and creation, newer software and file formats have largely replaced its usage.
- 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
- application/x-pp4
- application/x-xcf
