What is the difference between .pcx and .emf?
- Extension
- .pcx
- .emf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- ZSoft
- Microsoft
- 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.
- Windows vector graphics format recognized by many image-editing applications; basically a 32-bit version of the original Windows Metafile Format (.WMF), which only supports 16-bit data; saves image data in an RGB format and does not support CMYK data.
- MIME Type
- image/pcx
- application/x-msmetafile
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- sample.emf
- Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia
- .emf on Wikipedia