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Lotus PIC

Short Name	Lotus PIC
Long Name	Lotus PIC
Typical File Extensions	.pic
Contains	Vector

PIC is a simple vector format that was used to transfer business charts from Lotus 1-2-3 to the Lotus print graph program.

Since version 3.0, by default, Lotus 1-2-3 has generated CGM files instead, but as this format is so simple, it has lived on in other PC software.

The format allows lines, simple text, and filled areas. There is also minimal support for color (color fills are replaced by various cross-hatch patterns on monochrome devices).

PIC files have a predefined geometry: All coordinates in the file range from (0,0) at the bottom left, to (3200,2311) at the top right, with the picture scaled to fit within this area.

A technical discussion of this format can be found in Chapter 21 of Graphics File Formats by David C. Kay and John R. Levine.

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Graphics File Formats

By David C. Kay

McGraw-Hill Companies
Paperback (496 pages)

Book Description:
For software developers, systems managers, and computer hobbyists, this book will help bring a welcome sense of order to the chaotic world of graphics file format. David Kay and John Levine have compiled detailed specifications for 30 popular graphics file formats, so readers can more quickly and easily decide which standards are best for their applications.

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