What is the difference between .xcf and .ipl?
- Extension
- .xcf
- .ipl
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- 3D
- Developer
- GIMP
- Avid Technology
- 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.
- IPL is popularly used to store 3D applications or computer games graphic texture images. It is also used as a Pantone Spot reference palette in CorelDRAW to apply colours to editable elements.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- image/x-ipl
- Sample
- sample.xcf
- Wikipedia
- .xcf on Wikipedia