- Extension
- .xcf
- .scx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- RIX SoftWorks, Inc.
- 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 SCX file format is associated with ColoRIX, an early raster image editing program developed for use on IBM PC compatible computers. SCX files contain bitmap images created, edited, or saved within the ColoRIX software. This format was primarily used during the late 1980s and early 1990s and supported by the DOS operating system. SCX files represent digital artwork or graphics, including support for multiple colors, typical of the software's capabilities during that era.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- image/x-scx
