What is the difference between .xcf and .emz?
- Extension
- .xcf
- .emz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- Micosoft
- 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 EMZ file contains an Enhanced Metafile (.EMF file) that has been compressed with the .GZIP compression algorithm. It is compressed to reduce storage space and be more easily transferred between applications. EMZ files are typically used by Microsoft programs such as Visio and the Office suite, which includes Word and PowerPoint.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- application/x-msmetafile
- Sample
- sample.xcf
- Wikipedia
- .xcf on Wikipedia
- .emz on Wikipedia