- Extension
- .ico
- .scx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- RIX SoftWorks, Inc.
- 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 SCX file format is associated with ColoRIX, an early raster image editing program developed for use on IBM PC compatible computers. SCX files contain bitmap images created, edited, or saved within the ColoRIX software. This format was primarily used during the late 1980s and early 1990s and supported by the DOS operating system. SCX files represent digital artwork or graphics, including support for multiple colors, typical of the software's capabilities during that era.
- MIME Type
- image/x-icon
- image/x-scx
