What is the difference between .pct and .avif?
- Extension
- .pct
- .avif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Apple
- AOMedia
- 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.
- It is an image compression codec file with the same quality as .jpeg, but that is ten smaller. It supports HDR (High Dynamic Range). SDR (Standard Dynamic Range), and WCG (Wide Color Gamut) images. Also, it contains both the image sequences and image items. The only pitfall is that a few applications support it.
- MIME Type
- image/x-pict
- image/avif
- Sample
- sample.pct
- Wikipedia
- .pct on Wikipedia
- .avif on Wikipedia