# Supported file formats

Fotografix supports opening and saving images in a variety of image file formats. The following table lists the supported formats and features of each format.

Format | File extension(s) | Colour depth | Layers | Write
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Fotografix | fgx | 32 bpp | Yes | Yes
Photoshop | psd | 32 bpp | Yes | No
GIMP | xcf | 32 bpp | Yes | No
JPEG | jpg, jpeg, jpe, jfif | 24 bpp | No | Yes
Bitmap | bmp | 24 bpp | No | Yes
PNG | png | 32 bpp | No | Yes
GIF | gif | 8 bpp | Yes * | Yes
TIFF | tif, tiff | 32 bpp | Yes (read-only) | Yes
Targa | tga, vda, icb, vst | 32 bpp | No | Yes
PCX | pcx | 8 bpp | No | No
Windows Icon | ico, cur | 32 bpp | No | No
RAW | raw | 24 bpp | No | Yes

## Notes

- Colour depth: bpp stands for bits per pixel, which determines the maximum number of colours that the format can store.
  - 8 bpp - 256 colours
  - 24 bpp - 16 million colours
  - 32 bpp - 16 million colours + transparency
- Layers: Specifies whether the format supports multiple layers.
- Write: Specifies whether Fotografix is capable of saving files in this format. (All listed formats can be opened)

* Individual frames in an animated GIF file are imported as layers. The reverse (saving an animated GIF) is currently not possible.