- Extension
- .xcf
- .jbf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- Corel
- 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 JBF file format is associated with PaintShop Pro, a popular image editing software developed by Corel. It is essentially a cache file that stores thumbnail images of the graphics and photographs that a user has browsed using the software's built-in browser feature. This caching mechanism allows for quicker loading and browsing of images within the application by storing a small, quick-to-load version of each image. JBF files are automatically generated and updated by the software as users browse through their image collections.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- application/x-jbf
