GIMP .xcf file size
GIMP Version: 2.10.8
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit 16GB RAM
Package: Installer from gimp.org
Issue Description
GIMP XCF file size increases exponetially resulting in files well over 1gb resulting in slow performance. Just opening a small JPG file and then saving as XCF file resulted in over 100K file size.
Please provide a general description of the issue. I opened a jpg file in GIMP. The file size of the original jpg file is 1,656 KB. Then I saved the file in GIMP XCF format. The resulting XCF file was 133,659 KB in size. Why? If I actually work on a small jpg file like this and add 20-30 layers, masks, etc., the resulting XCF file will be well over 1 GB in size. Performance of GIMP becomes slower.gimp-performance.log
Performance Log
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Performance Log Description
Started recording (No event markers) Opened 1,656 KB jpg file. Clicked on FILE|SAVE and saved filed in GIMP XCF format Closed File Stopped Recording