What is the difference between .xcf and .fig?
- Extension
- .xcf
- .fig
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- XFig
- 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.
- This is a file used for creating line plots in the form of vector images. They include text objects, splines, forms, arcs, lines and arrows. It can contain a set of colors, images and sketches. It was initially developed for the Xfig drawing program, but today it’s used in other drawing editors.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- application/x-xfig
- Sample
- sample.xcf
- Wikipedia
- .xcf on Wikipedia
- .fig on Wikipedia