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About the SIXEL format
SIXEL — DEC SIXEL Graphics
SIXEL is a graphics format developed by DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) for use in terminals and printers. It encodes bitmap images as a series of six-pixel-high bands transmitted as printable ASCII characters, and has seen a resurgence in modern terminal emulators.
Common uses
- Modern terminal emulator image display
- DEC terminal and VT-series printer output
- SSH session image viewing
- Converting images for terminal display
About the XC format
XC — Constant Color Canvas
XC is an ImageMagick canvas generator that creates a solid-color image of any specified color and dimensions. Like PLASMA, it is not a stored file format but a built-in generator used to create blank colored canvases as starting points for image composition operations.
Common uses
- Creating solid-color background images
- Initializing canvas for ImageMagick compositing
- Generating color swatches and test images
- Blank canvas base for layered image operations
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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?
We support over 200 source and target formats. See our complete formats page.