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About the PICON format
PICON — Personal Icon
PICON is a face image database format used to associate small portrait images with email addresses. The PICON (Personal Icons) project created a large database of 48×48 pixel XPM-format face images keyed to internet email domains, used by some email clients.
Common uses
- Personal icon face image databases
- Legacy email client avatar images
- Converting PICON face images to modern formats
- Historical internet identity image archives
About the RLE format
RLE — Utah Run Length Encoded
RLE (Utah RLE) is a raster image format developed at the University of Utah's Computer Graphics Lab, one of the pioneering institutions in computer graphics. It uses run-length encoding for compression and supported alpha channels early in the history of digital imaging.
Common uses
- Converting legacy computer graphics research images
- Early computer animation frame storage
- Historical Utah Graphics Lab image archives
- CG research image format conversion
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Is the conversion free?
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What is the maximum file size?
Free accounts can convert files up to 25 MB. Pro accounts up to 100 MB.
How long are my files kept?
Files are automatically deleted after 1 hour on the free plan, 24 hours on Pro.
What formats are supported?
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