LanguagePCT
Picture image
File type: Bitmap image file
Fiels with pct file extension is related to various picture image formats available for various plaforms.
Found 3 different file type records with the same pct filename suffix.
What is pct file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
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.
How to open pct file?
Use any picture image viewer to try view content of *.pct files.
How to convert pct file?
XnView is able to export *.pct files to other formats.
Suggested software to open pct file:
Associated software actions with the pct file
Software applications that can open pct files:
ClarisWorks (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Programs for viewing pct files:
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Classic (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print pct files:
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Classic (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Apple Macintosh QuickDraw/PICT bitmap graphics format
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Vector graphic file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
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
How to open pct file?
Use XnView, Adobe Photoshop, OpenOffice.org Draw.
How to convert pct file?
Use Adobe Photoshop, OpenOffice.org Draw to export *.pct files to other formats.
Suggested software to open pct file:
Associated software actions with the pct file
Software applications that can open pct files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Presentations (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit pct files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving pct files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing pct files:
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create pct files:
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import pct files:
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export pct files:
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print pct files:
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pct files:
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
ChemSep pure compound document
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: April 25, 2019
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.
How to open pct file?
Use ChemSep to open *.pct files.
How to convert pct file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open pct file:
Associated software actions with the pct file
Software applications that can open pct files:
ChemSep (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit pct files:
ChemSep (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving pct files:
ChemSep (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create pct files:
ChemSep (Microsoft Windows)