Details of the .pxm file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .pxm file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .pxm file?
• What program do I need to open a .pxm file?
• How can the .pxm file be opened, edited or printed?
• Where can I find the specifications for .pxm?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .pxm extension?
• How can I convert .pxm files to another format?
• What are other, similar filename extensions to .pxm?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

Pixelmator Image

.pxm

Description:
PXM file is a Pixelmator Brush File. Pixelmator is a graphic editor developed for Mac OS X. PXM format offers full support for Pixelmator features. For example, layers, type layers, masks, blending modes and opacity information is stored within the PXM file and is not lost when the document is saved.

PXM format description

Category: Graphic files

Application: Pixelmator

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PXM aliases:

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PXM related links:

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PXM related extensions:

.pxg

Pixelmator Gradient File

.pxb

Pixelmator Brush File

.pxip

Pixelmator Image Preset

.pxls

Pixelmator Layer Style File

.pxs

Pixelmator Shape File

Other types of files may also use the .pxm file extension.

The .pxm file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Can't open a .pxm file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.pxm

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .pxm file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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