- Extension
- .xcf
- .urt
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- GIMP
- University of Utah
- 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 Utah Raster Toolkit image file, commonly known as a URT file, is a format used for storing bitmap images. Originating from the Utah Raster Toolkit, a collection of tools and libraries for handling raster images, URT files are specifically designed for complex image processing and visualization tasks. This file format supports various types of image data, including color, grayscale, and black-and-white images. URT files are primarily used in academic, research, and development settings where advanced image manipulation and analysis are required.
- MIME Type
- application/x-xcf
- image/vnd.utah-image
