What is the difference between .pct and .jpeg?
- Name
- Picture File
- JPEG Image
- Extension
- .pct
- .jpeg
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Apple
- Joint Photographic Experts Group
- 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.
- A JPEG file is an image saved in a compressed graphic format standardized by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG). It supports up to 24-bit color and is compressed using lossy compression, which may noticeably reduce the image quality if high amounts of compression are used. JPEG files are commonly used for storing digital photos and web graphics.
- MIME Type
- image/x-pict
- image/jpeg
- Sample
- sample.pct
- sample.jpeg
- Wikipedia
- .pct on Wikipedia
- .jpeg on Wikipedia