.DCS File Extension

Desktop Color Separation File

Developer Quark Software
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What is a DCS file?

Color-separated .EPS file; often saved as a collection of files, one for each color; the individual files are used as "plates" for printing individual colors of an image; allows colors to be separated properly before being sent to the printer.

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The DCS format was created by Quark, but is also supported by several Adobe applications.

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Programs that open DCS files

Windows
QuarkXpress
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Adobe Photoshop 2025
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Adobe Illustrator 2023
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Adobe InDesign 2023
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Mac
QuarkXpress
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Adobe Photoshop 2025
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Adobe Illustrator 2023
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Adobe InDesign 2023
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