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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Click File CorelDRAW onestep PaintBrush (PCX) Import.
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Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
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Do one of the following:
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(Windows Vista) Choose PCX – PaintBrush (*.pcx) from the list box next to the File name box.
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(Windows XP) Choose PCX – PaintBrush from the Files of type list box.
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Click the filename.
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Click Import.
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Click the drawing page.

To export a PaintBrush file

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Click File CorelDRAW onestep PaintBrush (PCX) Export.
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Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
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Choose PCX – PaintBrush from the Save as type list box.
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Type a filename in the File name list box.
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Click Export.
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In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.

PaintBrush (PCX) technical notes

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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.

PaintBrush (PCX)