- Extension
- .xcf
- .rs
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- Sun Microsystems
- 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 RS file extension, or Sun Rasterfile, is a raster graphics file format primarily used on Sun Microsystems' SunOS operating system. It is designed to store bitmap images in a format that supports various depths of pixel color representation. The Sun Rasterfile format can accommodate monochrome, grayscale, and color images, making it versatile for different graphical applications. Despite its association with SunOS, it is supported by various image editing and viewing programs across different platforms.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- image/vnd.rn-realpix
