Nicholas asked what program generates (ie creates/saves) PCX files.
There have been a lot of replies telling him which programs can
read/open/use a PCX file, but I don't believe that anyone has identified
the actual originator of the format or said which programs can SAVE AS.

The PCX format comes from a DOS program called PC Paintbrush which was
developed by ZSoft in 1984 (or 83?).  I think that this company was bought
up by MS and the program magically reappeared as the MS PAINT program
included with DOS version 5 (or was that 4?)

That seems to be Bill Gates' main method of developing new products --
just go out and buy a company.  Which probably explains why no one
reeeeealllly understands the inner workings of Windows -- it's got a lot
of separately developed technologies all held together with bubble gum and
rubber bands.  But enough of my opinions <grin>, back to the question at
hand.......

Paint Shop Pro is capable of saving files in the PCS format and
GraphicsWorkshop can convert from many different graphic formats into a
PCx file (and vice-versa).  And there are probably other programs that can
convert or SAVE AS.

Jim Meagher
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Buraczewski <[log in to unmask]>


>pcx is a graphic format.  It should be readable by a number of different
>products.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rutland, Nicolas <[log in to unmask]>
>
>>Anybody know what application generates .PCX files?
>

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