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.pct File Extension

File Type 1Picture File

Developer Apple
Category Page layout files
File Format Binary

.PCT Type 1

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.

More Information

PICT files often use the .PCT file extension, especially on the Windows platform.

Programs that open PCT files

Windows
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
ACD Systems ACDSee
CorelDRAW
Corel PaintShop Pro
Microsoft Word
Smith Micro Poser
XnViewMP
Adobe Flash
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Corel VideoStudio
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Fireworks
Scribus
Linux
XnViewMP
Scribus
Macintosh
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Apple Preview
Smith Micro Poser
XnViewMP
Adobe Flash
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Fireworks
Lemkesoft GraphicConverter
Scribus

File Type 2Pure Compound Text File

Developer N/A
Category Data files
File Format Text

.PCT Type 2

Chemical data file used by ChemSep, an application used to simulate distillation, extraction, and absorption operations; contains component data, such as the name, index, CAS number, formula, structure, T correlations, and molecular values.

More Information

You can import and export the data from or to a PCT file in ChemSep through the PCDmanager. To access the PCDmanager, select Databanks → Pure components data (PCD/PCT), click Edit, and select Import component from file or Export component to file.

NOTE: Data in PCT files is stored in text format, whereas .PCD files store data in binary format.

Programs that open PCT files
Windows
ChemSep

About PCT Files

Our goal is to explain what .pct file is used for for and how to open it.

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