Convert XCF to EXR

What is XCF file?

An XCF file is a raster graphics image created with GIMP, an image manipulation application based on the GNU Image Manipulation Program. XCF stands for eXperimental Computing Facility, which was part of the original name for the GIMP software. XCF files store all of the layers and edits to an image. These files do not utilize any compression and preserve all of the image's color depths, brushes, fonts, paths, layers, transparency, and other elements. [ ⏩ ] XCF file extension

What is EXR file?

The EXR (OpenEXR Image) .exr file extension is a professional-quality, high-dynamic-range (HDR) image format developed by Industrial Light & Magic (IlM) and released as an open-source file format. It provides advanced features, such as support for multiple layers, lossless data storage, high bit depth and multi-channel images. EXR stores RGB images in 16 to 32 bits of precision with support for up to 65,536 channels per image. [ ⏩ ] EXR file extension

How to convert the file from XCF to EXR?

To successfully convert the XCF file to EXR, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.XCF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case EXR (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than EXR).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. XCF to EXR. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting XCF files to EXR files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension EXR, while before this step we had the XCF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new EXR file, or not.

Other XCF and EXR file conversions