(...) Probably easier to do PICT to JPG conversion on the Mac side before transfer, programs like Photoshop and Image Alchemy come to mind,

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--Let's investigate if Window$$ Photoshop can do it...Photoshop for Macintosh will not run on a Macintosh Classic.

...unless you know your Unix world graphics program accepts PICT.

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--I'm on it...does not seem The GiMP reads .pict files...>

How are you transferring the files you are trying?

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--Floppy drives...there is no other way in a Macintosh Classic with no Iomega Zip and no net connection. In Debian GNU Linux the file traffic Mac>Pc and viceversa is wonderfully flawless...

Edited post: I stand corrected by the manual, MacLinkPlus 7.5 will convert from Mac (PICT) to PC (TIFF, or Windows Bitmap.BMP, also PC Paintbrush.PCX, Windows Metafile.WMF, Wordperfect Graphic.WPG). I do not have data on other versions of MacLink.

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---As far as I know, MacLink Plus could probably run on System 7.5...

....don't know if there would be a chance to run it on a Classic...