This image format is developed by ZSoft Corporation. Data of this format is compressed using the Run-Length-Encoding (RLE) type compression. PCX format supports palette-based and 24-bit RGB images.

Graphics Mill for .NET can only read these files, but cannot save.

Format Name

PCX

MIME Type

image/pcx

File Extensions

*.pcx

Supported Pixel Formats

Description Read Write
1 bit palette-based Yes No
4 bit palette-based Yes No
8 bit palette-based Yes No
24 bit RGB Yes No

Examples

This code example demonstrates how to convert PCX files to another format.

Visual Basic

Dim bitmap As New Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap("C:\Mountain.pcx")

bitmap.Save("C:\Mountain.bmp", New Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.BmpEncoderOptions)

bitmap.Dispose()

C#

using (Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap bitmap = 
           new Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap(@"C:\Mountain.pcx"))
{
    bitmap.Save(@"C:\Mountain.bmp", 
        new Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.BmpEncoderOptions());
}