- Extension
- .xcf
- .gig
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- GigaSoft
- 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 GigaPaint Multi file, bearing the extension .gig, is associated with GigaPaint, an advanced graphics program used on Commodore Amiga computers. This file type specifically contains multi-resolution bitmap images, enabling artists and designers to create and manipulate images with varying levels of detail and color depth. The GigaPaint software suite was notable for its ability to handle detailed graphic work, making it a popular choice for video game developers, graphic artists, and animation creators during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The .gig format embodies the era's push towards more sophisticated digital art capabilities on personal computers.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- image/x-gig
