Opening a " .pcx" file

[Guest]

How could I open a ".pcx" file.
I received an attachment which was supposed to be
a PowerPoint presentation. In the e-mail, the following
message came across:

Embedded image moved to file: pic30523.pcx

Tried opening presentation, but could not (indicated
to use PowerPoint as the application to use reading it.
File won't open). Tried saving file as .ppt or .pps,
but the only file type allowed was "pcx Document".
Tried reading about "pcx", but found nothing.
Any links and/or suggestions are most welcome.
Thanx

 

[Sonia]

I think that someone sent you an email with an image in it and forgot to attach
the presentation. You'll find the definition of PCX at
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/PCX.html.
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Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
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[Steve Rindsberg]

How could I open a ".pcx" file.

PCX is an image file, vaguely like a GIF.
PowerPoint won't open it but depending on the version you have and installed
filters, may be able to insert it.

Start a presentation, choose Insert, Picture, From File. See if that allows
you to bring the PCX into your presentation.

I received an attachment which was supposed to be
a PowerPoint presentation. In the e-mail, the following
message came across:

Embedded image moved to file: pic30523.pcx

Tried opening presentation, but could not (indicated
to use PowerPoint as the application to use reading it.
File won't open). Tried saving file as .ppt or .pps,
but the only file type allowed was "pcx Document".
Tried reading about "pcx", but found nothing.
Any links and/or suggestions are most welcome.
Thanx

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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Mary Sauer]

www.irfanview.com will open .pcx images. It is a free viewer.

 

[Guest]

I use PaintShop PRO. It is an older graphics editor, but it is pretty good
and supports all kinds of graphic files (including PCX). What you may want
(have) to do is open the PCX file and then save it in another format (JPG,
GIF, BMP) so you can use it in other programs.
(I am still trying to get that filter thing to work).