CUT is legacy and read-only here
CUT (Dr. Halo) is a 1980s DOS paint format. It can usually be opened and converted from, but it's long obsolete, so there's no modern encoder to create new CUT files.
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CUT is the Dr. Halo paint program's image format from the DOS era, paired with a separate palette file — now a historical curiosity.
CUT opens in ImageMagick and legacy converters; convert to PNG/BMP to view today.
Not here — CUT is a legacy format with no modern encoder. We can often read CUT as a source, but for output use a current format like SVG, PDF or EPS.
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