- Extension
- .xc
- .mng
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- X Consortium
- MNG was developed by Tom Boutell.
- 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.
- An extension of the .PNG image format that uses indexed colors and supports image animations; similar to an animated .GIF file, but uses higher compression and features full alpha support (multi-level transparency).
- MIME Type
- image/x-xc
- video/x-mng
