The PYXEL file format uses Zip compression. You can unzip the file by renaming the “.pyxel” extension to “.zip”. The unzipped folder contains PNG tile and layer files and a JSON file. The JSON file has information like colors, settings, layers, and tiles that describes the PYXEL file. Pyxel Edit can export a PYXEL image to PNG, JPEG and GIF formats.
A PYXEL file is created by the Pyxel Edit program. Pyxel Edit is for making tilesets, levels and animations. A PYXEL file contains a pixel image with one or more layers made of tiles.
To open a PYXEL file requires Pyxel Edit. Pyxel Edit may also allow exporting PYXEL files to other formats like PNG and GIF. Updated versions of Pyxel Edit may add support for more formats. An outdated version can cause Pyxel Edit being unable to open PYXEL files.
PYXEL files belong to the Raster Image Files category. They are used on Windows and Mac operating systems. The PYXEL file extension is primarily associated with Pyxel Edit. But various other programs can also use the PYXEL extension. So one should be cautious when dealing with PYXEL files from unknown sources.
We try to assist as much as possible in handling PYXEL files. This includes explaining what a PYXEL file is, what program opens it, and how to view, edit or convert it. We hope this is useful and informative.
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