What is the difference between .pcx and .epi?
- Extension
- .pcx
- .epi
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- ZSoft
- Adobe
- 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.
- Adobe Encapsulated PostScript Interchange Format (EPI) is a vector image file format used to store and interchange vector graphics and text. It is an extension of the popular Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format and is used as a container for bitmap images and other data. EPIs are used for high-resolution printing and digital publishing.
- MIME Type
- image/pcx
- application/postscript
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- sample.epi
- Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia
- .epi on Wikipedia