- Extension
- .xcf
- .sunsr
- 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 Sun Rasterfile (extension: .sunsr or .ras) is a raster graphics file format primarily used on Sun Microsystems computers. It was designed for storing bitmapped images, including color and grayscale images. This file format supports various depth and color models, accommodating everything from monochrome to full 24-bit true color images. It became a standard for exchanging bitmap images on SunOS systems, though its usage has declined with the advent of more versatile image formats.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- image/sun-raster
