Convert PC Paintbrush Exchange (.pcx) to Photoshop Document (.psd) online for free. Fast, secure image conversion with no watermarks or registration.
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PCX (PC Paintbrush Exchange) is a legacy DOS bitmap format, while PSD (Photoshop Document) is Adobe's professional layered editing format. Converting PCX to PSD opens legacy bitmap images in Photoshop and compatible editors for modern editing, retouching, and creative manipulation. This conversion brings vintage digital art, retro game sprites, and legacy images into the professional image editing ecosystem.
The PSD format provides the multi-layer editing environment needed to restore, enhance, or repurpose legacy PCX artwork using modern tools.
Legacy PCX images often need restoration, color correction, or enhancement before use in modern projects. Converting to PSD provides access to Photoshop's full tool set -- color adjustments, retouching brushes, layer effects, and filters -- for breathing new life into vintage digital artwork.
PSD also serves as a bridge between legacy PCX content and modern creative workflows. Retro game assets, vintage clip art, and historical digital images can be imported into Photoshop projects for compositing, redesign, and creative reinterpretation.
The PCX file is decoded (RLE decompression, palette expansion to RGB/RGBA) and the pixel data is written into a PSD file as a single Background layer. The PSD preserves the PCX's original pixel dimensions and expands indexed colors to full 24-bit or 32-bit depth. ImageMagick handles the PCX decoding and PSD encoding with Photoshop-compatible layer structure. The resulting PSD can be opened in Photoshop CS through current versions, as well as GIMP, Affinity Photo, and Photopea.
The conversion is lossless. The PCX pixel data (after palette expansion for indexed-color files) is preserved exactly in the PSD. No compression, color quantization, or quality reduction occurs.
| Device | PCX | PSD |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No |
PCX to PSD brings legacy bitmap images into the modern image editing ecosystem. Use it for restoration, enhancement, and creative repurposing of vintage digital artwork.
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| Feature | PCX | PSD |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | PiCture eXchange | Adobe Photoshop Document |
| Extension | .pcx | .psd |
| Best For | Legacy format | Layer support |