What is the difference between .pcx and .avs?
- Extension
- .pcx
- .avs
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- ZSoft
- Stardent
- Description
- 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.
- AVS (Application Visualization System) file is a graphics file for Stardent AVS X image visualization. It is currently available on several platforms but it was originally developed only by the Stardent computer.
- MIME Type
- image/pcx
- application/octet-stream
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- sample.avs
- Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia