- Extension
- .xcf
- .flc
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- Autodesk
- 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 FLC file format is a type of animation file associated with Autodesk Animator, a software used for creating 2D animations during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is an extension of the earlier FLI format, designed to support higher frame rates and resolutions for more complex animations. FLC files contain a sequence of frames that can be played back to display an animation, making them suitable for creating animated graphics and short films. Despite its age, the FLC format is still recognized by some modern animation and video editing software for its historical significance in digital animation.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- video/x-flc
