XCF is GIMP's native format
XCF (eXperimental Computing Facility) stores GIMP's full working state — layers, masks, paths and channels. It's the GIMP equivalent of Photoshop's PSD, and GIMP is what creates it.
Want an XCF from your ODG? Here's why it needs GIMP — and the layered format that works everywhere.
You can't convert a ODG to XCF here — XCF is GIMP's own working format, written by GIMP itself.
XCF (eXperimental Computing Facility) stores GIMP's full working state — layers, masks, paths and channels. It's the GIMP equivalent of Photoshop's PSD, and GIMP is what creates it.
A ODG is a single flattened image. Saving it as XCF wouldn't add the layered, editable structure XCF exists for — so for most needs a standard format is the better target.
XCF is GIMP’s native format preserving layers, paths and channels — the open-source equivalent of PSD.
How to open XCF opens in GIMP; export to PNG or PSD for other apps.
Full XCF format guideThe layered editor format that Photoshop, GIMP, Photopea and Affinity can all open.
ODG → PSDLossless with transparency — perfect for graphics, logos and screenshots.
ODG → PNGLossless and uncompressed — ideal for editing, archiving and print.
ODG → TIFF