History of Macintosh Picture

Last update 2021-10-03 16:06:49

Creation date 2016-03-13 15:57:07

_wb_ on 2021-10-03 16:06:49
Vector graphics
yes
Raster image
yes
HDR
no
Maximum bit depth
8-bit
Year
1984
Maximum number of channels
4
Alexis on 2020-09-21 21:42:55
Microsoft Edge
no
Bre Wight on 2016-03-13 17:02:00
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
Bre Wight on 2016-03-13 16:11:20
Commonly used for
Desktop publishing
Paint
Imaging applications using QuickDraw calls
Bre Wight on 2016-03-13 16:07:50
Safari
yes
Bre Wight on 2016-03-13 16:04:39
Developed by
Apple Computer
Internet Explorer
no
Firefox
no
Opera
no
Safari
no
Google Chrome
no
Bre Wight on 2016-03-13 15:57:07
Mode
70
Name
Macintosh Picture
Viewer
public
Editor
bre-wight-38fj33w9
Category
practical
Kurzer Name
PCT
Beschreibung
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.
Vorteile
Best file format for on-screen display on the Macintosh
Best printing format from the Macintosh to a non-PostScript printer
Nachteile
Fonts may be represented incorrectly when moved cross-platform
QuickTime must be installed to view some PICT files correctly