PAX (Pick Ax)

File Format
Name	PAX (Pick Ax)
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics PAX (Pick Ax)
Extension(s)	.pax
Released	~1999

This article is about the image format. For the archive format, see Pax.

PAX (secure Pick Ax file) is an image file format developed by Smaller Animals Software. PAX files are encrypted, and require a password to view.

Identification

PAX files begin with the ASCII string "PAX".

Specifications

• Smaller Animals Software Free stuff → PAX format

Software

If you know the password:

• Pick Ax - image viewer/converter (2013 archive from archive.org)
• ImgSource (Windows binary library)
• XnView (?)

If not:

• PickAx Password Finder
• PAXCracker

Links

• Smaller Animals Software