.pct Macintosh Quickdraw/PICT drawing
Images
| MIME type | image/x-pict |
|---|---|
| Description | Macintosh Quickdraw/PICT drawing |
| Category | Images |
| Other extensions | .pict, .pict1, .pict2 |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .pct file?
A .pct file is a “Macintosh Quickdraw/PICT drawing” (MIME type image/x-pict).
How do I open a .pct file?
With any image viewer that supports the format – the Photos app on Windows, Preview on macOS, Eye of GNOME or GIMP on Linux. For unusual formats a converter such as ImageMagick helps.
How can you tell a genuine .pct file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.pct shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .pct?
The MIME type is image/x-pict. In the Apache web server: AddType image/x-pict .pct; in nginx: types { image/x-pict pct; }.