File extension XIF
| File type | ScanSoft Pagis Format |
| Developer | Nuance Communications |
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What is a XIF file?
XIF is a page layout format used by ScanSoft Pagis scanning software. XIF format was developed as an extension to TIFF format. XIF files store text documents as images.
File with .XIF extension is not an image file, strictly speaking. Such file contains image data, metadata, and other related information, including user notes. XIF image contents are divided into 4 layers:
- Text layer for optical character recognition,
- Text colors layer,
- Color image segments layer,
- Background tint layer.
Program(s) that can open the .XIF file
How to open XIF files
If you cannot open the XIF file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports XIF among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the XIF file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the XIF format files
The inability to open and operate the XIF file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the ScanSoft Pagis Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a XIF file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the XIF file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the XIF from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XIF format
- The XIF file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the XIF file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XIF file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the XIF file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XIF file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XIF file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.XIF) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected XIF file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the XIF file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. XIF) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.