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

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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.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 Click the drawing page.

To export a PaintBrush file

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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.
5 Click Export.
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

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Exporting a PCX file

Bitmaps may be black-and-white, 16 colors, grayscale (8-bit), paletted (8-bit), or RGB color (24-bit).
Run-length encoding (RLE) compression is supported, and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.
These files may contain one, two, or four color planes.
This file format is supported in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

Importing a PCX file

PCX files can be imported if they conform to the following PCX specifications: 2.5, 2.8, and 3.0.
Bitmaps may be black-and-white, 16 colors, grayscale (8-bit), paletted (8-bit), or RGB color (24-bit).
RLE compression is supported and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.
These files may contain one, two, or four color planes. Files containing three color planes or more than four color planes cannot be imported.

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The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.