镶嵌文件扩展名关联到由弗兰克M.米奇利开发的数据文件格式。贴有此扩展名的文件也被称为苹果OSaiX马赛克文件。这些文件可以与Mac OSaix软件,这是一个程序,允许用户创建从谷歌,字形的Flickr,iPhoto或什QuickTime电影生成的图像数以十万计的马赛克项目被创建。本软件是一款免费的Mac应用,帮助用户开发高解析度的马赛克项目。使用该软件,用户识别的图像图案的镶嵌项目,并调整所选择的图像文件的设置。设置包括数量,形状和瓷砖或内容片段。一个完整的图像显示也显示为所需的马赛克项目的预览。接下来,用户需要选择图像源,然后单击“保存”来指示的Mac Osaix软件来存储拼接工程的马赛克项目的输出文件。一旦完成后,用户可以在拼接工程文件导出为TIFF,PNG或JPEG格式。这些马赛克文件可以使用MacOSaiX应用程序在Mac OS X系统中打开。
Apple's MacOSaiX is a free desktop application that generates mosaic art using photos found on the Web or from a folder in the computer. The software connects to Flickr, iTunes, Delicious, and Google Image Search to find pictures, artwork, and illustrations that match the shade or color of the tiles. MacOSaiX also extracts screen captures from QuickTime movies and random images created from Glyphs or fonts in the computer. A high-resolution mosaic is produced when the application increases the number of tiles per inch to recreate the master image. The program follows a search- and-compare process that loops around until it finds the right images to use. Assembly of the mosaic is easy once an image archive is created for it. Some images may be repeated while others appear after the brightness and contrast settings have been tweaked. Mosaics created by the application are saved as JPEGG, TIFF, and PNG files.