PCX file

This page contains information on the PCX file extension (Paintbrush Bitmap Image file)

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

Using CoolUtils Online PCX Converter it is possible to convert PCX files to a variety of other formats: