- Extension
- .xcf
- .mag
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- FileMagic was created by the company Aladdin Systems.
- 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 MAG file format, associated with FileMagic, is primarily used to store bitmap images. It was developed by MAKI Enterprise for their software, primarily in applications related to graphics and photo editing. This format is designed to accommodate detailed graphic data, making it suitable for high-quality image storage and manipulation. MAG files are often utilized in specific software environments, and may require conversion or specific applications to be viewed or edited on systems not supporting the FileMagic format directly.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- application/x-mag
