What is the difference between .crw and .pcx?
- Extension
- .crw
- .pcx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Camera
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Canon
- ZSoft
- Description
- The CRW file format is a type of raw image file created by Canon digital cameras. It stands for Canon Raw CIFF (Camera Image File Format), which is a proprietary file format developed by Canon for capturing all the image data recorded by the camera's sensor when a photo is taken. Unlike JPEG or other compressed image formats, CRW files contain uncompressed and unprocessed data, offering photographers a higher degree of control over image adjustments such as exposure, white balance, and color corrections during the post-processing.
- 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
- image/x-canon-crw
- image/pcx
- Sample
- sample.crw
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .crw on Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia