XCF
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'''XCF''' is the native file format for GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It supports all the possible information about an image, including layers and transparency, except for undo information<ref>http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-images-out.html</ref>. | '''XCF''' is the native file format for GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It supports all the possible information about an image, including layers and transparency, except for undo information<ref>http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-images-out.html</ref>. | ||
− | + | An XCF file may be compressed using [[gzip]] or [[bzip2]] format. Such files usually use extension '''.xcf.gz''', '''.xcfgz''', '''.xcf.bz2''', or '''.xcfbz2'''. | |
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+ | == See also == | ||
+ | * [[GIMP Brush]] (.gbr) | ||
+ | * [[GIMP Animated Brush]] (.gih) | ||
+ | * [[GIMP Pattern]] (.pat) | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
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== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
* [http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/tree/devel-docs/xcf.txt Specification of the XCF file format (draft)] | * [http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/tree/devel-docs/xcf.txt Specification of the XCF file format (draft)] | ||
+ | The Wikipedia article says that the reference documentation is the source code for GIMP itself. | ||
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+ | == Software == | ||
+ | * [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] | ||
+ | * [[ImageMagick]] | ||
+ | * [[XnView]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [[Wikipedia:XCF_%28file_format%29|Wikipedia article]] | * [[Wikipedia:XCF_%28file_format%29|Wikipedia article]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:23, 1 December 2013
XCF is the native file format for GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It supports all the possible information about an image, including layers and transparency, except for undo information[1].
An XCF file may be compressed using gzip or bzip2 format. Such files usually use extension .xcf.gz, .xcfgz, .xcf.bz2, or .xcfbz2.
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See also
- GIMP Brush (.gbr)
- GIMP Animated Brush (.gih)
- GIMP Pattern (.pat)
Identification
The first 9 bytes of an XCF file are the ASCII string "gimp xcf
".
Specifications
The Wikipedia article says that the reference documentation is the source code for GIMP itself.