What is the difference between .pcx and .cmx?
- Extension
- .pcx
- .cmx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- ZSoft
- Corel
- 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.
- Image file format used by Corel programs, such as CorelDRAW, Corel Presentations, and Paint Shop Pro; also used for storing vector-based image files included with Corel Mega Gallery Clip Art; includes image data as well as metadata that describes the image.
- MIME Type
- image/pcx
- image/x-cmx
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia
- .cmx on Wikipedia