---
name: "Image::ExifTool::PICT"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-image-exiftool"
version: "13.55-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Image::ExifTool::PICT"
---

# Image::ExifTool::PICT(3pm)

Read PICT meta information

## NAME

Image::ExifTool::PICT - Read PICT meta information

## SYNOPSIS

This module is used by Image::ExifTool

## DESCRIPTION

This module contains routines required by Image::ExifTool to read PICT (Apple Picture) images.

## NOTES

Extraction of PICT opcodes is experimental, and is only enabled with the Verbose or the Unknown option.

## AUTHOR

Copyright 2003-2026, Phil Harvey (philharvey66 at gmail.com)

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

## REFERENCES

- \<http://developer.apple.com/documentation/mac/QuickDraw/QuickDraw-2.html\>

  - \<http://developer.apple.com/documentation/QuickTime/INMAC/QT/iqImageCompMgr.a.htm\>

  ## SEE ALSO

"PICT Tags" in Image::ExifTool::TagNames, [**Image::ExifTool**(3pm)](/Image::ExifTool/3pm.md)