Compressed image created by Apple QuickTime, a video player; sometimes referenced by QuickTime movies (.MOV files); uses a single-fork format instead of resource and data forks, which works well for cross-platform applications.

QIF files are saved using “atoms,” which are the basic units or structures that QuickTime uses to store information. QIF files use the same atom types as a QuickTime movie, which are “idsc” (stores the image description) and “idat” (stores the image data).

Apple recommends that the “.qif” file extension be used on non-Mac platforms, while the .QTIF extension be used on Mac platforms. However, both extensions can be found on Mac and non-Mac platforms.

About QIF Files

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