260 Painter RIFF Image File Image (Raster) .RIF is the native image format for the Painter software application. It includes features such as layering and transparency. It was originally developed by Fractal Design, but is now owned and used by Corel Corporation. Text 1 Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives 02 Aug 2005 20 Jan 2020 x-fmt/187 PUID rif File extension 1657 Painter RIFF Image File (pre-2000) The Painter RIFF format is Identified by the first 4 bytes, then bytes 8-12 which defines compression, then a static 4 bytes used in all versions at byte 40 "3F E6 66 66". The early versions identify the first 4 bytes "00 02 00 00" 1 Absolute from BOF 0 0 00020000{36}3FE66666 1658 Painter RIFF Image File (2000+) The Painter RIFF format is identified by the first 4 bytes, then bytes 8-12 which defines compression, then a static 4 bytes used in all versions at byte 40 "3F E6 66 66". The later Corel versions (2000+) identify with the first 4 bytes "00 02 20 00". 1 Absolute from BOF 0 0 00022000{36}3FE66666