PaintBrush (PCX)
The PaintBrush (PCX) file format is a bitmap format originally developed by the ZSoft Corporation for the PC Paintbrush program.
To import a PaintBrush file
1
Click
File 
Import.
2
Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3
Choose
PCX - PaintBrush (*.pcx) from the list box next to the
File name box.
To export a PaintBrush file
1
Click
File Export.
2
Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3
Choose
PCX - PaintBrush from the
Save as type list box.
4
Type a filename in the
File name list box.
6
In the
Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.
7
In the
Convert to paletted dialog box, adjust any of the settings.
PaintBrush (PCX) technical notes
Exporting a PCX file
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Bitmaps may be black-and-white, 16 colors, grayscale (8-bit), paletted (8-bit), or RGB color (24-bit).
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Run-length encoding (RLE) compression is supported, and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.
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These files may contain one, two, or four color planes.
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This file format is supported in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
Importing a PCX file
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PCX files can be imported if they conform to the following PCX specifications: 2.5, 2.8, and 3.0.
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Bitmaps may be black-and-white, 16 colors, grayscale (8-bit), paletted (8-bit), or RGB color (24-bit).
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RLE compression is supported and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.
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These files may contain one, two, or four color planes. Files containing three color planes or more than four color planes cannot be imported.