What is the difference between .fig and .pcx?
- Extension
- .fig
- .pcx
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- XFig
- ZSoft
- Description
- This is a file used for creating line plots in the form of vector images. They include text objects, splines, forms, arcs, lines and arrows. It can contain a set of colors, images and sketches. It was initially developed for the Xfig drawing program, but today it’s used in other drawing editors.
- 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/x-xfig
- image/pcx
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .fig on Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia