The Macintosh PICT (or Picture) format is widely used for Mac OS graphics and page-layout applications, and for transferring files between applications. The PICT format is especially effective in compressing images that contain large areas of solid color. InDesign for both Windows and Mac OS imports PICT files created from Mac OS screenshots and a variety of other applications, including clip art collections.

InDesign supports RGB PICT images with variable resolutions and embedded QuickTime images. PICT graphics do not support color separations, are device-dependent, and are not recommended for high-resolution commercial printing. The PICT format can provide acceptable quality only when printed on low-resolution or non-PostScript printers.