LanguagePSD
Adobe Photoshop graphics
File type: Bitmap image file, Graphics file
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.
Found 2 different file type records with the same psd filename suffix.
What is psd file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Graphics file
Date updated: July 14, 2025
File extension psd 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.
Photoshop's 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. It is supported by other Adobe applications, such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects as well.
MIME types:
image/photoshop
image/x-photoshop
image/psd, application/photoshop
application/psd
zz-application/zz-winassoc-psd
How to open psd file?
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 psd file?
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.
Suggested software to open psd file:
Associated software actions with the psd file
Software applications that can open psd files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Painter (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Corel Painter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
SketchBook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit psd files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving psd files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
SketchBook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing psd files:
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PhotoScape X for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create psd files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
SketchBook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that convert psd files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import psd files:
Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
openCanvas (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export psd files:
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
openCanvas (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Software apps that recover psd files:
Advanced PSD Repair (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print psd files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PhotoScape X for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving psd files:
Adobe Creative Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Creative Suite for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Multiplatform)
DESIGN II for Microsoft Windows general flowsheet
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 12, 2017
The psd file extension is associated with the DESIGN II, a dynamic process simulator for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by WinSim.
The psd file stores general flowsheet from DESIGN II.
How to open psd file?
Use DESIGN II to work with *.psd files.
How to convert psd file?
DESIGN II may be able to export *.psd files to other formats.
Suggested software to open psd file:
Associated software actions with the psd file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving psd files:
DESIGN II (Microsoft Windows)