| Full Name | Paintbrush (Intel multi-page FAX format) |
| Format ID | IG_FORMAT_DCX = 8 |
| File Extension(s) | *.dcx |
| Data Type | Raster image |
| Data Encoding | Binary |
| Color Profile Support | No |
| Multi-Page Support | Yes |
| Alpha Channel Support | No |
N/A
| Filter Control Parameter | Type | Default Value | Available Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVE_COMPRESSED | AT_BOOL | TRUE | FALSE, TRUE | This parameters specify either compress output image or not. TRUE value cause to RLE compress image. FALSE cause to write image uncompressed. |
| ADD_IMAGE | AT_BOOL | TRUE | FALSE, TRUE | If this parameter is TRUE then image is added as additional page of multi-page image. If FALSE then the new image with single page is written |
This file format was designed to allow multiple PCX files to be stored in one file. This is especially desirable for multi-page faxes (for which the PCX format is often used). Up to 1024 PCX images can be stored in one DCX file.
The DCX construct begins with a simple header, then the PCX files are simply stored end-to-end, complete with their individual headers and palettes. An array in the header called "Pagetable" contains offsets to each PCX. The one piece of vital information not stored with the PCX files under a DCX is their original filenames. See the PCX section of this manual for more about PCX files.
Murray, James D. and William vanRyper. Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 1994.