GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Linux
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

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Hello there,
Here is my case : I have made few patterns with gimp as .pat files, and I would like other applications to use them. Unfortunately the .pat files seem to be gimp-native formats and I can't use them as images.

One solution is to stop using the .pat format and to save my patterns as png. But would there be a loss of information ? I would like to know what information does the .pat format contains except the image itself.

Thanks !

the answer on this other forum if you're interested :
https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp- ... 15#pid9115
The .pat file contains hardly any information except the image and its dimensions. Better use a usual image format.