What is the difference between .xc and .pcx?
- Extension
- .xc
- .pcx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- X Consortium
- ZSoft
- Description
- This file format is used as a canvas (background) in a variety of image editing software in order to set the main color of the image. It is used to fill the canvas with one solid color. It belongs to the group of 'pseudo-image' file formats. It can be used for the fill color, which is chosen from the selected area in a particular image.
- 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
- image/x-xc
- image/pcx
- Sample
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia