File extension PICT
| File type | Bitmap Graphics File Format |
| Developer | Apple |
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What is a PICT file?
PICT is an extension of image files used in Apple operating systems. They can contain both vector and raster graphics. They can use the RGB color space model.
PICT is a file format already known from Macintosh computers. It supports lossless RLE compression as well as JPEG compression. Both methods allow you to reduce the file size, but the degree of JPEG compression affects the image quality.
Program(s) that can open the .PICT file
Windows
How to open PICT files
If you cannot open the PICT file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PICT among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PICT file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PICT format files
The inability to open and operate the PICT file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Bitmap Graphics File Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PICT file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PICT file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PICT from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PICT format
- The PICT file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PICT file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PICT file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PICT file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PICT file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PICT file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 10/07/2021
This extension
can be converted to:
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PICT) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PICT file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PICT file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PICT) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.