- Extension
- .ico
- .pcc
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- ZSoft Corporation
- Description
- An ICO file is an image format used to store icons for Windows programs, files, and folders. It contains two bitmaps: 1) the AND bitmap - the image mask (which determines what part of the icon is transparent) and 2) the XOR bitmap - contains the icon which is mapped onto the image mask. ICO files can be modified to create custom icons.
- The PCC file format is associated with ZSoft Corporation's Publisher's Paintbrush, an early and popular bitmap graphics editing program. PCC files contain image data saved in a compressed format, allowing for efficient storage and manipulation of digital images. This format was widely used in the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly in the realm of PC-based graphic design and desktop publishing. Over time, as new graphics editing software emerged, the use of PCC files has diminished, but they can still be viewed with some specialized or legacy image viewing applications.
- MIME Type
- image/x-icon
- image/x-pcx
