What is the difference between .potx and .pcx?
- Extension
- .potx
- .pcx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Presentation
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- ZSoft
- Description
- The POTX file format is a template file used by Microsoft PowerPoint, a well-known presentation software. As part of the Open XML file format family introduced in Microsoft Office 2007, POTX files are used for creating multiple presentations with a similar layout, style, and formatting, ensuring consistency across documents. These templates can include predefined slide backgrounds, fonts, color schemes, and layouts. Users can create new presentations based on these templates, which allows for efficient creation of visually cohesive and professionally styled presentations.
- 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.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template
- image/pcx
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .potx on Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia