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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>.
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'''XCF''' is the native file format for GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It supports layers and many other features.  
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An XCF file may be compressed using [[gzip]] or [[bzip2]] format. Such files usually use extension '''.xcf.gz''', '''.xcfgz''', '''.xcf.bz2''', or '''.xcfbz2'''.
  
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XCF_%28file_format%29 The Wikipedia article] says that the reference documentation is the source code for GIMP itself.  
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See [[GIMP]] for additional GIMP formats and information.
  
* [http://www.gimp.org GIMP website]
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== Identification ==
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The first 9 bytes of an XCF file are the ASCII string "<code>gimp xcf </code>".
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== Specifications ==
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* [http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/tree/devel-docs/xcf.txt Specification of the XCF file format (draft)]
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The Wikipedia article says that the reference documentation is the source code for GIMP itself.
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== Software ==
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* [[GIMP]]
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* [[ImageMagick]]
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* [[Konvertor]]
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* [[XnView]]
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* [http://snisurset.net/code/abydos/ abydos]
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== Sample files ==
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* {{DexvertSamples|image/xcf}}
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== Links ==
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* [[Wikipedia:XCF_%28file_format%29|Wikipedia article]]
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== References ==
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<references/>

Latest revision as of 02:57, 28 December 2023

File Format
Name XCF
Ontology
Extension(s) .xcf, .xcfgz, .xcfbz2
PRONOM fmt/615

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.

See GIMP for additional GIMP formats and information.

Contents

[edit] Identification

The first 9 bytes of an XCF file are the ASCII string "gimp xcf ".

[edit] Specifications

The Wikipedia article says that the reference documentation is the source code for GIMP itself.

[edit] Software

[edit] Sample files

[edit] Links

[edit] References

  1. http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-images-out.html
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