When you encounter a problem with an unknown PICTCLIPPING file and you do not know how to open such file, the first step you should take is to determine the cause of given problem. We will show you how to address most common problems with PICTCLIPPING files and how to solve them in 4 simple steps.
The PICTCLIPPING format, developed by Apple, is used to save captured images by the MacOS Finder. For example, it works when a graphic is copied to the desktop or an Apple Numbers worksheet cell is highlighted. It is possible to convert the format of saved clippings.
In some cases problems may occur when trying to open PICTCLIPPING files. Steps listed below can be helpful in addressing such problems.
The first thing user should do is to associate application with PICTCLIPPING files. It may happen so that even when an application that supports PICTCLIPPING files is installed on the system it is not properly associated with this file format. This can be easily remedied by associating program with PICTCLIPPING files. In order to associate such files with given application, user must open the file menu (by right-clicking on the file) and choosing "Open with". A list of suggested applications will be displayed at the top part of menu. Next, select an application and confirm your choice by checking "Always use the selected application to open this kind of files" option. Confirm your selection by clicking OK.
In majority of cases following instruction in step 1 and 2 should be enough to open files with PICTCLIPPING extension. Before attempting the next steps, test all the programs listed below.
Should it happen that the section with suggested programs is empty, it is most probable that no program supporting PICTCLIPPING files is installed on the system. Choose a program from the following list and install it:
If you are still unable to open PICTCLIPPING file, you should contact an IT expert. You could also try to contact the developer of given software that supports PICTCLIPPING files. Appropriate website addresses can be found by clicking the name of given program in the list above.