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There are 2 ways to convert a PCX file – with desktop software or a web app. Our PCX converter is an online and free format-changing tool that doesn’t require a download and can quickly transcode a single file. Desktop PCX file converter by Movavi is a great alternative for batch conversions without a size limit. It doesn’t matter which PCX image converter you will choose: online or desktop, both programs offer great performance and ease of use.
What is PCX?
Full name
Picture Exchange
Format type
Image
Developed by
ZSoft Corporation
Description
PCX was originally developed as the format to be used by the PC Paintbrush program for MS-DOS in 1985. Both the program and the format were widely used at the time, but now PCX files are hard to come by and not widely used.
File extension
.pcx
Technical details
PCX is a lossless bitmap image format. It can contain up to 16.7 million in its 24-bit "true color" version.
Associated programs
Adobe® Photoshop®, GIMP, IrfanView
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