.PSDC File Extension
Adobe Photoshop Cloud Document
| Developer | Adobe Systems |
| Popularity |
4.3 | 8 Votes |
| Category | Raster Image Files |
| Format | Binary |
What is a PSDC file?
A PSDC file is an Adobe Photoshop document saved in the Adobe Photoshop Document Cloud (PSDC) format. It contains an image in the same format as a .PSD file but is stored in the cloud via Adobe's cloud documents system. The file is automatically updated when it is opened and modified on different devices.
The PSDC format was introduced in November 2019 with the release of Photoshop for iPad and Photoshop CC 2020 for Windows and macOS. The purpose of the format is to allow users to work on the same PSD document on their computer or iPad and have their modifications synced, so the document is always up-to-date.
The PSDC file format is the same as the PSD format, which includes support for image layers, adjustment layers, layer masks, annotations, and other Photoshop-specific elements. However, the PSDC format also supports caching of edits made to a document when a user works on it offline. Then, when the user connects to the Internet again, the changes are synced.
How do I create a PSDC file?
To create a PSDC file in Adobe Photoshop, select or . If you are prompted to save the document on your computer, click the button, name the PSDC file, then click . If you are prompted to save the document to your Cloud documents storage space, name the PSDC file, then click .
How to open a PSDC file
You can open a PSDC file with Adobe Photoshop (multiplatform). To open a PSDC file with Photoshop that has been saved in your Adobe Cloud account, select "Cloud documents" on the left side of the Home screen of Photoshop. Then, select the PSDC file to open and edit the document in Photoshop.
The PSDC file format supports incremental backup and restore. To view the version history of your Adobe cloud documents, sign in to Adobe Assets Web with your Adobe account, then select , choose a PSDC file, and click to view all the saved versions of the document.