History of Macintosh Picture

Last update Oct. 3^rd 2021 4:06:49 PM

Creation date Mar. 13^th 2016 3:57:07 PM

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  _wb_ on Oct. 3^rd 2021 4:06:49 PMReport

  Vector graphics

  yes

  Raster image

  yes

  HDR

  no

  Maximum bit depth

  8-bit

  Year

  1984

  Maximum number of channels

  4

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  Alexis on Sep. 21^st 2020 9:42:55 PMReport

  Microsoft Edge

  no

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 5:02:00 PMReport

  Lossless

  yes

  Transparency support

  yes

  Animation support

  no

  Licensed

  yes

  Layers support

  yes

  File extensions

  .pct .pict .pic

  Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PICT

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 4:11:20 PMReport

  Commonly used for

  Desktop publishing
  Paint
  Imaging applications using QuickDraw calls

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 4:07:50 PMReport

  Safari

  yes

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 4:04:39 PMReport

  Developed by

  Apple Computer

  Internet Explorer

  no

  Firefox

  no

  Opera

  no

  Safari

  no

  Google Chrome

  no

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  Bre Wight on Mar. 13^th 2016 3:57:07 PMReport

  Mode

  70

  Name

  Macintosh Picture

  Viewer

  public

  Editor

  bre-wight-38fj33w9

  Category

  practical

  Short name

  PCT

  Description

  PCT is a graphics file format introduced on the original Apple Macintosh computer as its standard metafile format. It allows the interchange of graphics (both bitmapped and vector), and some limited text support, between Mac applications, and was the native graphics format of QuickDraw.

  Pros

  Best file format for on-screen display on the Macintosh
  Best printing format from the Macintosh to a non-PostScript printer

  Cons

  Fonts may be represented incorrectly when moved cross-platform
  QuickTime must be installed to view some PICT files correctly