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.

There is one other file type using
the PSD file extension!

empty icon.psd - DESIGN II for Microsoft Windows general flowsheet

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PSD file extension - Adobe Photoshop graphics

What is psd file? How to open psd files?

File type specification:

Bitmap image file type icon Bitmap image file type

Graphics file type icon Graphics file type

psd file icon: psd filetype icon

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

Updated: February 28, 2024

The default software associated to open psd file:

Adobe Photoshop icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Photoshop  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Photoshop is great photography editing software that offers numerous features, powerful tools and other breakthrough capabilities to offer their users maximum performance for image editing.

The latest version, Photoshop CC is available through the new Adobe Creative Cloud suite. The previous version was Photoshop CS6.

Adobe Photoshop for Mac icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Photoshop for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Photoshop for Mac is popular image editing application. It is able to create and compose images, edit photos and supports variety of image formats to open, export and convert.

The latest version, Photoshop CC is available through the new Adobe Creative Cloud suite. The previous version was Photoshop CS6.

Adobe Creative Cloud icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Creative Cloud  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Creative Cloud is latest member of Creative family. With this version Adobe moved from one-time fee to subscription based model, while no longer plans to offer one time purchase options like the users were used. There is either annual or monthly fee for using the whole bundle or just one program.

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How to open PSD files without Adobe Photoshop

Help 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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File identification strings:

HEX code: 38 42 50 53 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
ASCII code: 8BPS

List of software applications associated to the .psd file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open psd file, edit psd file, convert psd file, view psd file, play psd file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting psd files.

Software that open psd file - Adobe Photoshop graphics

Programs supporting the exension psd on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open psd file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

Main software associated with psd file by default:
Adobe Photoshop for Mac small icon Adobe Photoshop for Mac
Other suggested software:
Affinity Photo small icon Affinity Photo
Corel Painter for Mac small icon Corel Painter for Mac
SketchBook for Mac small icon SketchBook for Mac

Multiplatform:

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