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Here are 2 simple steps to convert your PCX to PNG using our fast and free PCX converter tool.
| Extension | PCX |
| Full Name | Picture Exchange |
| Type | Image |
| Mime Type | image/x-pcx |
| Format | Binary |
The PCX file format is a legacy image file format originally released in 1985 by ZSoft Corporation. It was the native file format for the PC Paintbrush application and soon became one of the standard image formats for DOS.
The format uses an indexed palette method for storing color information and supports formats starting at 1-bit-per-pixel (bpp) through to 8-bpp, though support for 24-bit color was added later on. Image files based on the PCX format can still be found today and are supported by a limited number of modern applications.
| Extension | PNG |
| Full Name | Portable Network Graphics |
| Type | Image |
| Mime Type | image/png |
| Format | Binary |
| Opens With | Paint.Net, Photoshop |
The PNG graphics file format is a commonly used format for storing 2D images which can be highly compressed by the use a palette if the image has a sufficiently low number of colors (256 colors in general). The PNG file is then further compressed using the DEFLATE compression algorithm to ensure small file sizes that are fast to download.
PNG files are seen as the logical successor to the GIF image file format and was devised in the mid-1990's as a superior format to GIF. PNG files are generally used for company logos, icons and other non-photographic image content. Saving a digital photo in the PNG format will create a much larger file than an equivalent JPG image hence the PNG format being unsuitable for most digital photo content.
Our PCX imaging tool will accurately convert your PCX file into a PNG image file using our high quality internal 2D rendering to create your final PNG ready for download. Your PCX file will be analyzed pixel by pixel in order to produce the most accurate conversion possible.
First click the "Upload..." button, select your PCX file to upload. Your PCX file will be uploaded to our servers. When the PCX to PNG conversion has completed, you can download your PNG file straight away.
We aim to process all PCX to PNG conversions as quickly as possible, this usually takes around 5 seconds however this can be longer for certain files, so please be patient.
We aim to provide the best conversion experience. Our tools are under constant review and development with new features being added every week.
If you are converting your PCX file to a format that implements lossy-compression then yes, the quality will be reduced however the loss in quality is usually not noticeable and can result in much smaller file sizes.
No. When converting your PCX file our tool will not perform any resizing of your image and the resulting file will be the same resolution as your uploaded PCX file.
