What is the difference between .xcf and .ai?
- Extension
- .xcf
- .ai
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- Adobe Systems
- 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.
- An AI file is a drawing created with Adobe Illustrator, a vector graphics editing program. It is composed of paths connected by points, rather than bitmap image data. AI files are commonly used for logos and print media.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- application/postscript
- Sample
- sample.xcf
- sample.ai
- Wikipedia
- .xcf on Wikipedia
- .ai on Wikipedia