Name | Macintosh Picture |
|---|---|
| Short name | PCT |
| Developed by | Apple Computer |
| Year | 1984 |
| 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 |
| Features | |
| Vector graphics | Yes |
| Raster image | Yes |
| Lossless | Yes |
| Animation support | No |
| Transparency support | Yes |
| Layers support | Yes |
| HDR | No |
| Maximum bit depth | 8-bit |
| CMYK support (for print) | |
| Maximum number of channels | 4 |
| Commonly used for | Desktop publishing Paint Imaging applications using QuickDraw calls |
| Browser support (without plugin) | |
| Google Chrome | No |
| Microsoft Edge | No |
| Safari | Yes |
| Firefox | No |
| Opera | No |
| Internet Explorer | No |
| Additional | |
| File extensions | .pct .pict .pic |
| Wikipedia | wikipedia.org/... |
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