The first thing you must know is that it’s a file format that is proprietarily used by Magic ISO software. In order to get the job done, it is important to know how to manipulate UIF files. Therefore, the UIF files are basically very compressed exact images of CDs and DVDs. Unlike the ISO, the UIF (universal image format) file provides a few advanced features, like storing multi session disk images in the same file and can be, at the same time, password protection and encryption as well. A good method of backing up the data from CDs or DVDs is creating and manipulating UIF files, which are a slightly improved version of a more known ISO file.
