What is the difference between .aff and .pcx?
- Extension
- .aff
- .pcx
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- August Mueller of Flying Meat Inc.
- ZSoft
- Description
- Developed in 1980 by the Acorn Draw Program, aff format is meant for vector image visualization. It mainly stores publishing information such as brochures, flyers, logotypes, etc. because of it's high-quality images when printing.
- PCX, standing for Paintbrush Bitmap Image, is a raster image format developed by ZSoft Corporation for their PC Paintbrush graphics program. Initially released in the 1980s, PCX was one of the first widely used bitmap image formats on IBM PC compatible computers. The format supports 1-bit monochrome, 4-bit palette, 8-bit palette, and 24-bit true color images, allowing for a wide range of colors and shades.
- MIME Type
- application/aff
- image/pcx
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .aff on Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia