What is the difference between .pfm and .pict?
- Extension
- .pfm
- .pict
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Font
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Adobe Systems
- Apple
- Description
- A Printer Font Metrics (PFM) file is a type of file associated with Adobe Type 1 fonts used in Microsoft Windows. It contains metric information about a font, such as character widths, heights, and kerning pairs, which are essential for correctly displaying and printing text. The PFM file works in conjunction with a PFB (Printer Font Binary) file, which contains the actual font outline data.
- Image file saved in the Macintosh PICT format; may contain both vector and bitmap data and can use thousands of colors; also supports RLE (Run-length encoding) and JPEG compression to reduce the file size.
- MIME Type
- application/x-font-type1
- image/pict
- Sample
- sample.pfm
- sample.pict
- Wikipedia
- .pfm on Wikipedia
- .pict on Wikipedia