- Extension
- .xcf
- .blk
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- Electronic Arts
- 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 BLK file type is associated with the Amiga computer system, specifically within the context of the Interchange File Format (IFF), which was widely used on Amiga systems for various types of multimedia data. BLK files typically contain block data, which could be used for storing graphics, animation frames, or map tiles for video games and other graphical applications. The IFF format is a container format, meaning that it can hold various types of data structures, with BLK files being specifically tailored for graphical block data. These files were integral to the development and distribution of content for the Amiga platform, especially during its peak in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- application/x-bytecode.elisp
