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.DCS File Extension

File TypeDesktop Color Separation File

DeveloperQuark Software
Popularity
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CategoryVector Image Files
FormatN/A

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.

More Information

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
Adobe Photoshop 2020
Adobe Illustrator 2020
Adobe InDesign 2020
Mac
QuarkXpress
Adobe Photoshop 2020
Adobe Illustrator 2020
Adobe InDesign 2020
Updated 4/14/2009

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