Files with dcx file extension can be also found as pictures saved using Zsoft PC Publisher's Paintbrush software.

There are 3 other file types using
the DCX file extension!

empty icon.dcx - CAS fax image

empty icon.dcx - DesignCAD file

dcx icon.dcx - Microsoft Visual FoxPro database container (DBC)

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Software that open dcx file

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DCX file extension - Zsoft PC Publisher's Paintbrush picture

What is dcx file? How to open dcx files?

File type specification:

Bitmap image file type icon Bitmap image file type

dcx file icon: dcx filetype icon

The dcx file extension is associated with the PC Paintbrush application for edition picture images stored in PCX image file format developed by ZSoft Corporation.

The dcx file stores picture image merged from two or more *.pcx files.

MIME types:
image/x-dcx

This dcx file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

Updated: March 24, 2024

The default software associated to open dcx file:

XnView MP icon

Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet logoXnView MP  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet

A free (for non-commercial purposes) powerful cross-platform media browser, viewer and converter. Compatible with more than 500 formats and also supports export to 70 different file formats. It works on Windows, Linux and macOS (OS X).

Help how to open:

Use XnView to view content of *.dcx picture image files.

How to convert:

Possibly can be saved to other graphics format.

Find conversions from dcx file:

dcx to art

dcx to docx

Find converter to dcx file type:

dc to dcx

dw2 to dcx

jpg to dcx

miff to dcx

vsd to dcx

List of software applications associated to the .dcx file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open dcx file, edit dcx file, convert dcx file, view dcx file, play dcx file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting dcx files.

dcx file viewer - programs that view dcx file - Zsoft PC Publisher's Paintbrush picture

Programs supporting the exension dcx on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for view dcx file action.

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