- Extension
- .xcf
- .bld
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- Steinberg
- 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.
- The bld file type is associated with MegaPaint, a bitmap graphics editor that was popular on Atari ST computers during the late 1980s and early 1990s. BLD files contain graphic data created and saved within the MegaPaint application. These files are used to store images, including the layout, colors, and other graphical information handled by the software. Given their specific association with MegaPaint, BLD files are primarily opened or edited with compatible software or emulators that can interpret the format.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- application/x-bld
