.xif
| File Type |
 ScanSoft Pagis File |
| File Format |
Proprietary (Nuance Communications) |
| Usage |
Referenced by an application; not meant to be opened manually; may run a program or script when opened |
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Description |
XIF (eXtended Image Format) file format used by ScanSoft Pagis scanning software; designed to store text documents as images; an extension of the .TIFF format that separates the image into four layers:
- Text color layer
- Text layer for OCR (optical character recognition)
- Layer containing color image segments
- Background tint layer
ScanSoft is now Nuance Communications, Inc.
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| Open With |
| Windows |
 ACD Systems ACDSee
 Nuance OmniPage
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| Updated |
February 19, 2010 |
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