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Photoshop CS2 and ImageReady CS2 import and export file formats

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Photoshop import and export formats

ImageReady import and export formats

Photoshop and ImageReady can both import native Photoshop files that were created in earlier versions of Photoshop or ImageReady. Files from Photoshop CS2 and ImageReady CS2 are also compatible with earlier versions of Photoshop and ImageReady, although there might be compability issues; for example, new features won't be available on earlier versions.

Photoshop import and export formats
Photoshop supports the following import and export formats.

Format (extension) Mac OSImport Mac OSExport WindowsImport WindowsExport
Adobe Illustrator (.ai) X   X  
Adobe Illustrator Paths (.ai)   X   X
Alias PIX* (.pix) X X X X
Amiga IFF* (.iff, .tdi) X X X X
BMP (.bmp, .rle) X X X X
Camera Raw (.crw, .dcr, .mrw, .nef, .orf, .raf) X   X  
Cineon (.cin, .spdx, .dpx, .fido) X X+ X X+
CompuServe GIF (.gif) X X X X
Digital Negative (.dng) X X# X X#
ElectricImage* (.img, .ei, .eiz, .eizz) X X X X
EPS (.eps) X X X X
EPS with JPEG Preview (.eps) X X X  
EPS with PICT Preview (.eps) X X X  
EPS with TIFF Preview (.eps) X X X X
Filmstrip (.flm) X X X X
JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe) X X X X
JPEG 2000* (.jpf, .jpx, .jp2, .j2c, .j2k, .jpc) X X X X
Kodak Photo CD (.pcd) X   X  
Large Document Format (.psb) X X X X
MacPaint* (.mpt, .mac) X   X  
OpenEXR (.exr) X X X X
PCX (.pcx) X X X X
PDF (.pdf, .pdp) X X X X
Photoshop (.psd, .pdd) X X X X
Photoshop DCS 1.0 and 2.0 (.eps) X X X X
Photoshop Raw (.raw) X X X X
PICT (.pct, .pic) X X X X
PICT Resource (.rsr) X X    
Pixar (.pxr) X X X X
PixelPaint* (.px1) X   X  
PNG (.png) X X X X
Portable Bitmap (.pbm, .pgm, .ppm, .pnm) X X X X
Radiance (.hdr, .rgbe, .xyze) X X X X
Scitex CT (.sct) X X X X
SGI RGB* (.sgi, .rgb, .rgba, .bw) X X X X
SoftImage* (.pic) X X X X
Targa (.tga, .vda, .icb, .vst) X X X X
TIFF (.tif) X X X X
Wavefront RLA* (.rla) X X X X
Wireless Bitmap (.wbm,.wbmp) X X X X
ZoomView (.mtx)   X   X

* Requires an optional plug-in from the installation disc.

+ 16-bit images only.

32-bit images only.

Using the Save for Web dialog box only.

# Using the Camera Raw dialog box only.

ImageReady import and export formats

ImageReady supports the following import and export formats.

Format (extension) Mac OSImport Mac OSExport WindowsImport WindowsExport
Alias PIX* (.pix) X X X X
Amiga IFF* (.iff, .tdi) X X X X
AVI+ (.avi) X   X  
BMP (.bmp, .rle) X X X X
CompuServe GIF (.gif) X X X X
ElectricImage* (.img, .ei, .eiz, .eizz) X X X X
EPS (.eps) X   X  
Filmstrip (.flm) X   X  
FLIC Animation+ (.flc, .fli) X   X  
JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe) X X X X
Kodak Photo CD (.pcd) X   X  
MacPaint* (.mpt, .mac) X   X  
Macromedia Flash SWF (.swf)   X   X
MPEG+ (.mpg) X   X  
PCX (.pcx) X X X X
Photoshop (.psd, .pdd) X X X X
PICT (.pct, .pic) X X    
Pixar (.pxr) X X X X
PixelPaint* (.px1) X   X  
PNG (.png) X X X X
QuicEPS (.eps) X   X  
QuickTime Movie+ (.mov, .qt) X X X X
Script Droplet (.exe) X X X X
SGI RGB* (.sgi, .rgb, .rgba, .bw) X X X X
SoftImage* (.pic) X X X X
Targa (.tga, .vda, .icb, .vst) X X X X
TIFF (.tif) X X X X
Wavefront RLA* (.rla) X X X X
Wireless Bitmap (.wbm,.wbmp) X X X X

* Requires an optional plug-in from the installation disc.

+ Requires QuickTime installation. Visit the Apple website at www.apple.com/quicktime to download QuickTime.

MPEG-1 and MPEG-4 only. MPEG-2 requires optional QuickTime playback component. Visit the Apple website at www.apple.com/quicktime for details .

Using the Save Optimized As dialog box only.

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OS:Windows (All)
Mac OS (All)

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