- Extension
- .xcf
- .bmx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- Siemens
- 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 BMX file format is associated with Siemens Mobile phones, particularly used for storing bitmap graphics on these devices. It is a proprietary image format developed by Siemens for their range of mobile phones, enabling the storage and display of pictures, such as wallpapers or caller ID photos. The format is optimized for the limited storage and display capabilities of early mobile devices. To view or edit BMX files on a computer, specialized software or converters are often required to translate the format into more commonly used image standards.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- application/vnd.bmi
