.PCX File Extension
- Developer by: ZSoft
- Category: Raster Image Files
- Format: Binary
What are .PCX files and how to open them?
Can't open .PCX file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .PCX file.
What is a .PCX file extension?
.PCX file extension is created by ZSoft. .PCX has been classified as Raster Image Files. The format of .PCX file is Binary.
.PCX is Paintbrush Bitmap Image File
Raster image format developed by ZSoft; became one of the original bitmap image formats for the DOS/Windows platform; supports 24-bit color images, 8-bit grayscale and indexed color images, and 1-bit black and white images; compressed using RLE encoding.
The PCX file format has mostly been replaced by newer image formats, but is still used by some fax and scanning applications. Multi-page PCX fax documents use the .DCX extension.
List of all softwares that can open the Paintbrush Bitmap Image File
| Windows | | File Viewer Plus |
| Microsoft Windows Picture and Fax Viewer |
| Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 |
| Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019 |
| Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 |
| Corel PaintShop Pro 2019 |
| Corel Presentations X9 |
| ACD Systems Canvas X 2019 |
| ACD Systems ACDSee 2018 |
| Nuance OmniPage Ultimate |
| GIMP |
| IrfanView |
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| Mac | | Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 |
| Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019 |
| Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 |
| Planamesa NeoOffice |
| GIMP |
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