Online PCX converter
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Step 2
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Immediately upon uploading your pcx files, we delete them without delay. Converted files are then removed after 24 hours. Additionally, we ensure that all file transfers are secure through advanced SSL encryption.
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ZSoft Paintbrush Bitmap Image File
| Extension | .pcx |
| Category | 🔵 images |
| Programs | 🔵 Adobe Photoshop 🔵 Microsoft Paint 🔵 Windows Picture and Fax Viewer |
| Description | 🔵 The PCX file format, created by ZSoft Corporation, debuted in 1985 with the .pcx extension. PCX, short for Picture Exchange, was a groundbreaking file format for bitmap images, using pixels to create visual representations. It was a popular choice for users on DOS and Windows computers during its prime. However, its popularity diminished as more modern formats like JPG, PNG, and GIF gained wider acceptance. ZSoft Corp eventually ceased operations following the format's reduced usage. |
| Technical details | 🔵 At its peak, the PCX format was favored for its compatibility with bitmap images. A standard PCX file comprised a 128-byte header, the image data, and a 256-color palette for displaying images. In the 1980s, PCX's popularity was also due to its low processing demands for data compression. The limited computing power of computers at that time meant PCX's resource efficiency contributed to its widespread use. |
| Developer | 🔵 ZSoft |
| MIME type | 🔵 application/pcx 🔵 application/x-pcx 🔵 image/pcx 🔵 image/x-pc-paintbrush 🔵 image/x-pcx 🔵 zz-application/zz-winassoc-pcx 🔵 application/octet-stream |