What is a Photoshop PSD file?
PSD (Photoshop Document) is Adobe Photoshop's native file format. It saves everything you're working on - layers, masks, text, adjustment layers and effects - so you can keep editing later.
PSD files are often huge and can only be fully edited in Photoshop or compatible apps. To share or post the design, you need a flattened image like JPG or PNG.
How to open a Photoshop PSD file
Adobe Photoshop opens PSD files fully. Photopea (free, in the browser), GIMP and Affinity Photo open most of them; Mac Preview and Quick Look show a flattened preview. Converting gives you the final image without needing Photoshop.
- Extension
- .psd
- Contains
- Layers, masks, text, effects
- Size limit
- 30,000 × 30,000 px, 2 GB
- Made by
- Adobe Photoshop