.PSD File

.psd is Adobe Photoshop Document

Features Description
File Extension .psd
Format Binary
Created by Adobe Systems
Category Raster Image

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  1. How to open:
  2. How to convert:

What is an .PSD file?

The psd file extension is used for PhotoShop Designated file - native Adobe Photoshop pixel based graphic file format that takes up less memory than uncompressed TIF files. However it can contain some graphics elements in vector based graphics.

The Photoshop psd graphics file contains layers with masks, color spaces, ICC profiles, transparency, text, alpha channels and spot colors, clipping paths, and duotone settings. Maximal resolution of Photoshop psd file is limited to 30 000 pixels in width and height.

The Photoshop psd graphics file format is also supported by other Adobe applications, such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

MIME types:
image/photoshop
image/x-photoshop
image/psd, application/photoshop
application/psd
zz-application/zz-winassoc-psd

A psd file extension is traditionally associated with default graphic format of Adobe Photoshop. Adobe psd graphics file is pixel based graphics file format. However some graphic elements can be stored in vector graphics. In default psd graphics file contains layers with masks, color spaces, ICC profiles, transparency, text, alpha channels and spot colors, clipping paths, and duotone settings.


How to open:

PSD is a native graphic file format of Adobe Photoshop application.Use it to open the file or another graphics application capable to open Adobe psd graphics file.The XnView graphic viewer supports view of the PSD Adobe Photoshop graphics file.Adobe psd graphic file can be viewed in the Apple Mac OS X Preview application and in also in Microsoft Windows 7 multimedia applications, when you have installed for example Ardfry PSD codec to Windows operating system.

How to convert:

You can use Adobe Photoshop to save the file in another graphic file format. You can use also any graphic converter software capable to convert Adobe psd graphics file. You can use the XnView graphic viewer, that supports conversion between graphic formats and that can convert the PSD Adobe Photoshop graphics file in to other graphic or bitmap format.

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