View source for Inset PIX

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'''Inset PIX''' is a graphics file format associated with INSET (also written InSet or Inset), a graphics utility for DOS developed by American Programmers Guild. A PIX file contains either raster or character graphics. The format is fairly complex.

The HiJaak line of graphics software (by Inset Systems, etc.) can convert to or from PIX format. HiJaak seems to be the successor to INSET. The successor to PIX format seems to be [[IGF (Inset Systems)|IGF]].

PIX format and/or INSET is also apparently used in some way by several word processors, including [[WordStar]], [[MultiMate Professional Word Processor|MultiMate]], and [[PC-Write]].

There are at least two incompatible versions of PIX. The best known is the one with version number 3.

== Specifications ==
* {{EGFF|inset|Inset PIX File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]]
* [https://www.fileformat.info/format/inset/spec/3d22a7693c404eb28a1704e212fb1bd5/view.htm Inset PIX File Specification]

== Software ==
* [https://vetusware.com/download/Inset/?id=9675 Inset 2.0C] (at Vetusware; apparently not an original copy)
* {{CdTextfiles|cream02/EDITOR/PCW41B.ZIP|PCW41B.ZIP}} → GRAPHICS.ZIP - INSET 2.2C (PC-Write-related)
* [https://archive.org/details/floppycollection_NumberedFloppies] →  177.img → WS6#07I1.LZH, WS6#08I2.LZH - INSET 2.2C (WordStar-related)
* [https://winworldpc.com/product/hijaak/2x-dos HiJaak (at WinWorld)] - v2.10 for DOS, etc.
* {{Deark}}

== Sample files ==
* http://www.fileformat.info/format/inset/sample/
* http://cd.textfiles.com/psl/psl9309/DOS/PCWRITE/PIX/
* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/insetPix/

== Links ==
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=RS8EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA48#v=onepage&q&f=false InfoWorld article about Inset], 1986-05-26, p. 48
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=phxlBt4dX3oC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA46#v=onepage&q&f=false PC Magazine article about Inset], 1987-02-24, p. 46