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| File extension | .BMP, .RLE, .DIB |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | May be the simplest file format, BMP was developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM. That is why it is widespread on Windows platform. This extension is characterized a raster graphic format which is recognized by many programs today. In comparison with other bitmap formats, JPEG and GIF, BMP keeps color data for each pixel in the image and doesn't compress images to decrease a file size. That is what makes it perfect file format for printable images. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop MS Paint Microsoft Photo Editor Paintbrush |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| MIME type | image/bmp Image/x-ms-bmp |
| Useful links | More detailed information on BMP files |
| File extension | .PCX |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | PCX is mostly used in IBM PC-compatible systems. The most popular format version is 5th, VGA palette is supported in 3rd and later versions that do not support individually created palettes. The maximum size is 64k x 64k pixels. PCS supports RGB mode, indexed raster colors, grayscale colors, as well as alpha-channels. The depth of image in PCX can be 1, 4, 8 or 24 bit. Complex compression scheme actually can increase the file size and is not suitable for deep-pixel graphics. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Paint Windows Picture and Fax Viewer |
| Developed by | ZSoft Corporation |
| MIME type | image/x-pcx |
| Useful links | More detailed information on PCX files |
