What is an XCF.BZ2 file? An XCF.BZ2 file is an archive compressed with the Burrows-Wheeler compression algorithm ( .BZ2 ) by GIMP that contains an .XCF image. It is compressed to reduce its size for backup or transfer purposes. Users can open XCF.BZ2 files with GIMP the same way as XCF files, or they may decompress them with a bzip2 compression utility first, then open the XCF files with GIMP.

More Information XCF.BZ2 file open in GIMP 3 GIMP is a layer-based image editor similar to Adobe Photoshop . Most users save images they are editing with GIMP as XCF files, but they may also export images as compressed archives to reduce their size. For example, users can export an XCF file as an archive compressed with bzip2, XZ, or gzip compression algorithms. To export an XCF file as an XCF.BZ2 file, follow these steps: Select File → Export or Export As Choose "Select File Type (By Extension)" Select "bzip archive" and click Export NOTE: XCF.BZ2 files may also be saved as .XCFBZ2 files.