PCT files: what are they and how do I open them?
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.pct file type #1: Picture image
Fiels with pct file extension is related to various picture image formats available for various plaforms.
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The pct file extension is commonly used for various picture formats. Created in many programs across all platforms, including Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X (macOS) operating systems. Viewable in various picture image viewers.
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XnView MP
A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files
.pct file type #2: Apple Macintosh QuickDraw/PICT bitmap graphics format
A pct file extension is associated with the QuickDraw/PICT bitmap graphics format used on original Macintosh computers.
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The pict file format originates on the Apple Macintosh where it is basically a metafile recording a series of the Macintosh QuickDraw graphics commands.
PICT comes in two main flavors, corresponding to the two main revisions of QuickDraw:
- PICT files for version 1 of QuickDraw: The original PICT format that was used on the original black and white Macintoshes which had QuickDraw 1.0. This version supports only monochrome graphics of limited size with a fixed resolution of 72 DPI.
- PICT files for version 2 of QuickDraw (Color QuickDraw): This format supports large images with up to 256 colors (using a palette), and with variable resolution.
PICT files may include bitmaps, and in version 2.0 files these may be compressed using a PackBits compression algorithm, or if QuickTime is installed, using a JPEG-compression algorithm.
Although PICT files were designed originally on the Macintosh, there are some applications available on other platforms which can read this format.
MIME: image/x-pict
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XnView MP
A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files
.pct file type #3: ChemSep pure compound document
A pct file extension is related to the ChemSep pure compound document format.
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The pct file extension is associated with the ChemSep, a program for Microsoft Windows operating system, which enables users modeling separation processes.
The pct file contains compound document created by ChemSep software.
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ChemSep
A column simulator for distillation, absorption, and extraction operations