- Extension
- .xcf
- .acorn
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- David Ellis
- Description
- 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.
- Acorn Sprite is a type of computer file used by the Acorn computer system. It is a bitmap image format used to store graphical sprites and other graphical elements. Acorn Sprite files are usually stored in a compressed format, which allows them to be quickly accessed and used in game development.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
