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Adobe Photoshop (PSD)
The Adobe Photoshop (PSD) file format is the native bitmap file format for Adobe Photoshop.
To import an Adobe Photoshop file |  |
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The File
 Import command lets you place the file as an object in the active image. If you want to open a PSD file as an image, click File Open. |
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(Windows Vista) Choose PSD – Adobe Photoshop (*.psd; *.pdd) from the list box next to the File name box.
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You can also
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Resample a graphic while importing
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For more information, see “To resample an image while importing.”
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Crop a graphic while importing
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For more information, see “To crop an image while importing.”
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To export an Adobe Photoshop file | |
Adobe Photoshop (PSD) technical notes | |
Importing a PSD file
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Some layer effects cannot be imported. (Gradient map adjustment layer is imported without Noise, Opacity stops, and Dither.)
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Imported layers using the Darken Color and Lighten Color blend modes map to the If Darker and If Lighter merge modes, respectively. For more information about working with merge modes in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, see “Understanding merge modes.”
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The Gradient Map adjustment layer maps to the Gradient Map lens; however, opacity stops, dithering, and noise adjustments are not supported.
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Spot color channels are preserved. Alpha channels with spot color channels applied to them are not supported.
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Exporting a PSD file
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This format supports 1-bit black and white, duotone, 16-bit grayscale, 48-bit RGB, and up to 32-bit CMYK color images.
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32-bit floating point color channels are mapped to 16-bit channels, which cannot be exported as 32-bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) images.
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