What is the difference between .xc and .heif?
- Extension
- .xc
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- X Consortium
- Apple
- Description
- This file format is used as a canvas (background) in a variety of image editing software in order to set the main color of the image. It is used to fill the canvas with one solid color. It belongs to the group of 'pseudo-image' file formats. It can be used for the fill color, which is chosen from the selected area in a particular image.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- image/x-xc
- image/heif
- Wikipedia
- .heif on Wikipedia