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PICT file format
Together with the Encapsulated Post-
Script (EPS) file format, the PICT file for-
mat is the most common graphic inter-
change format for Macintosh
applications. The first version of the
PICT format, PICT 1, represents black-
and-white vector and bitmap images,
but bitmap images have a fixed
resolution of 72 dpi, which is the resolu-
tion of most Macintosh monitors.
The second and current version of the
PICT file format, PICT 2, supports color
vector and bitmap graphics. PICT 2
bitmap images can have arbitrary
resolutions and a bit depth of 1 or 8.