File format · Layered document

.PSD — Photoshop PSD

Adobe Photoshop's layered document format.

.psd
File extension
Layered document
Type
8/16/32-bit
Bit depth
1990
Introduced

What is a .psd file?#

Adobe Photoshop's layered document format.

Advantages#

  • Layers, masks, adjustment layers

Drawbacks#

  • Proprietary; large

How to open and convert it#

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.psd output.jpg) or online converters.

Read metadata: exiftool file.psd — see the EXIF tag reference.

Best for: Editing masters.

Other formats#

.avi.avif.bpg.btf.cos.dcp.dv.dvb.dvr-ms.eip.exif.exv.fits.flif.flv.fpf.fpx.gif.glv.hdr.insp.insv.iso.jxl

Frequently asked questions#

What opens .psd files?

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.psd output.jpg) or online converters.

Is .psd a RAW file?

No — it is a layered document format.

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