PCX File

What are PCX files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a PCX file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your PCX files.

What is a PCX file?

A .PCX file is a PCX Bitmap file.

These files contain Paintbrush bitmap graphics. This raster image format was developed by Zsoft.

The format was one of the original bitmap file formats on the Windows and DOS operating systems. The PCX file format supports 24-bit color graphics and 8-bit grayscale and indexed color images. PCX files are compressed with RLE encoding.

Various scanning and digital fax applications use the PCX file format to store digital fax copies. However, the PCX file format is now somewhat outdated and has been largely replaced by the PNG, GIF, and JPEG file formats.

How to open PCX files

We have identified seven PCX openers that are compatible with this specific type of PCX file.

Programs that open PCX Bitmap files

Last updated: July 22, 2024

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of PCX files. Remember, different programs may use PCX files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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