What is the difference between .tap and .pcx?
- Extension
- .tap
- .pcx
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Embroidery
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Wilcom
- ZSoft
- Description
- An embroidery file type TAP is a file format used by home embroidery machines to store information about the design that is to be stitched. The file contains all the data and instructions necessary for the machine to create the design. It includes information about the type and color of threads to be used, the size of the design, and the exact locations of the different elements of the design.
- 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.ms-tape
- image/pcx
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia