What is the difference between .pct and .ai?
- Extension
- .pct
- .ai
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- Apple
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- A PCT file is an image saved in the Macintosh PICT format, which was developed by Apple in 1984 for storing images using Apple QuickDraw technology. It contains image data in one of two formats, PICT 1, the original format that stores 8 colors, or PICT 2, a newer format that allows thousands of colors (24 and 32-bit images). PCT files support both raster and vector images.
- An AI file is a drawing created with Adobe Illustrator, a vector graphics editing program. It is composed of paths connected by points, rather than bitmap image data. AI files are commonly used for logos and print media.
- MIME Type
- image/x-pict
- application/postscript
- Sample
- sample.pct
- sample.ai
- Wikipedia
- .pct on Wikipedia
- .ai on Wikipedia