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PiCture eXchange (.pcx)

The PCX file extension, standing for PiCture eXchange, is a raster image format developed by ZSoft Corporation in 1985 for its PC Paintbrush software. It became one of the first widely accepted DOS imaging standards, supporting palette-indexed images from 2 to 256 colors and later true-color (24-bit) images. PCX files use RLE (Run-Length Encoding) compression, making them smaller in size. Although largely replaced by formats like BMP, JPEG, and PNG, PCX was pivotal in early computer graphics and is still supported by various image processing software.

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Bitmap Image (.bmp)

BMP is a raster graphics file format developed by Microsoft Corporation in 1986. It was designed in early Windows editions to store bitmaps in a Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) file, making it easy for Windows to view it on different displays without using graphics adapters.

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How to convert PCX to BMP?

  1. Upload PCX File

    Click the Choose File button to select the PCX file.

  2. Select PCX Tools

    For an advanced conversion, use the PCX to BMP optional tools available on the preview page and click the Convert button.

  3. Download Your BMP

    Give it a moment for the BMP conversion to complete, then download your file afterward.

Convert PCX to BMP

Tools

PCX Rotate

Rotate PCX to right (90° clockwise), to left (90° counter-clockwise), 180°, and convert it to BMP.

PCX Flip

Flip PCX vertically and/or horizontally (flop), and convert it to BMP.

BMP Version

Convert PCX to BMP version 2, BMP version 3, or BMP version 4.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to change PCX format to BMP?

To change PCX format to BMP, upload your PCX file to proceed to the preview page. Use any available tools if you want to edit and manipulate your PCX file. Click on the convert button and wait for the convert to complete. Download the converted BMP file afterward.

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Convert PCX to BMP on macOS

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your macOS system.

  1. Open macOS Terminal.
  2. Either cd to PCX file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PCX_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PCX_INPUT_FILE --to bmp

Convert PCX to BMP on Windows

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Windows system.

  1. Open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
  2. Either cd to PCX file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PCX_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PCX_INPUT_FILE --to bmp

Convert PCX to BMP on Linux

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Linux system.

  1. Open Linux Terminal.
  2. Either cd to PCX file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PCX_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PCX_INPUT_FILE --to bmp

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