Short for Photoshop document, PSD is the default file format of documents created in Adobe Photoshop. The PSD format allows a Photoshop user to save all the information needed to continue editing the file later, such as layers, guides, and transparency masks. Files saved in this format have the file extension .psd.

How to open a PSD file

Not everyone has access to Adobe Photoshop. However, other programs allow you to open a PSD file. Below is a listing of applications capable of opening and viewing PSD files. Some of these applications can also edit and save files in the PSD format.

  • IrfanView
  • GIMP
  • Paint.net
  • PNG PSD Viewer
  • PSD viewer
  • ImageMagick

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  • How to save a photo in Adobe Photoshop.
  • Adobe Photoshop help.
  • Adobe Photoshop help and support.
  • Adobe PSD file format specification.
  • Adobe Photoshop homepage.