PCX-files in photoshop

Hitman · Post by **Hitman** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:41 pm

I have a weird problem that I cant open PCX- files in photoshop (see pic) . I tried 2007,2015 and 2020 they all give the same error and it came with WIN10 since it worked in WIN7, anyone have some solution?

Post by **Barbie** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:47 pm

Maybe post the file that others can check the format?

Hitman · Post by **Hitman** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:17 pm

Hmm its all pcx-files, non will open in photoshop, gives the error above

Zero_khan · Post by **Zero_khan** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:59 pm

Irfanview to the rescue

OjitroC · Post by **OjitroC** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:12 pm

Hitman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:17 pm Hmm its all pcx-files, non will open in photoshop, gives the error above

Probably because they aren't .pcx - how do I know? I run an iMac - normally if I single click on a pcx, Preview will just show a generic file image and not open the pcx as I have nothing (outside UT) to open them. WIth the pcx files in your UMSniperRifleV, Preview shows the content of the pcx - I see the image - so, for example, with the WolfBullets0.pcx I see the bullet box and the UM motif. If this file was a pcx I wouldn't see this.

The pcx file is exactly the same size as the bmp. So I would suggest that the pcx files aren't pcx but bmp and so Photoshop won't open them as a pcx because they aren't. I may be wrong but that's what it looks like to me.

EvilGrins · Post by **EvilGrins** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:53 pm

Hitman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:41 pmI have a weird problem that I cant open PCX- files in photoshop (see pic) . I tried 2007,2015 and 2020 they all give the same error and it came with WIN10 since it worked in WIN7, anyone have some solution?

I convert 256 colored .pcx files to True Color .png files, edit them like that, and then convert them back when I'm done.

Don't use photoshop though. I use ThumbsPlus for conversions and do edits with Microsoft Paint.

Post by **Higor** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:28 pm

Gimp and Wally are a great combo, provided you can find where to download Wally (ANCIENT EDITOR!)

Ozma777 · Post by **Ozma777** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:15 am

yeah I use irfanview if all else fails. I also have (ancient) paintshop but not photoshop. maybe irfanview can convert to png like one of the other posters said. edit then reconvert to pcx. I only use bmp 256 grayscale for UT99 because I make my terrains in bryce and dump the bmp's into terraedit

Post by **papercoffee** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:39 am

You could open PCX files on win7?

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