.PXD File Extension
Pixelmator Pro Image
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What is a PXD file?
A PXD file is an image file created by Pixelmator Pro, a professional image-editing program. It is the native format for saving images in Pixelmator Pro and includes image layers, adjustments, effects, and other edits made to the image. Only Pixelmator Pro can open PXD files; Pixelmator Classic and Pixelmator for iOS do not support the format.
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Pixelmator Pro is an Adobe Photoshop equivalent that allows photographers and graphic designers to make non-destructive, layer-based edits to their images. You can edit images, add graphic design elements, remove unwanted imperfections, and even design and draw images from scratch with Pixelmator Pro.
When you save an image with Pixelmator Pro, the app saves it as a PXD file. PXD files not only store image data but also contain a record of the edits applied to the image. You can save, close, and re-open an image, then continue to adjust previous edits. For example, if you add a text layer to an image before saving the image as a PXD file and closing Pixelmator Pro, you will still be able to adjust that layer after re-opening the PXD file.
How to open a PXD file
You can open a PXD file with Pixelmator Pro in macOS. To open a PXD file with Pixelmator Pro, select .
The PXD format is similar to but not the same as the .PXM format used by Pixelmator Classic and Pixelmator for iOS. Notably, you cannot open a PXD file in Pixelmator Classic or Pixelmator for iOS. You can open a PXD file only in Pixelmator Pro.
How to convert a PXD file
Pixelmator Pro can convert PXD files to various file types, including the following formats:
Programs that open PXD files
Pixlr Layered Image
| Developer | Inmagine |
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A PXD file may also be a layer-based image created by the Pixlr X or Pixlr E image editors. It contains some combination of image, text, adjustment, filter, and mask layers. PXD files are similar to the .PSD files used by Adobe Photoshop but can be opened only in Pixlr.
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Pixlr is a primarily web-based suite of image editing applications that graphic designers and photographers use to create and edit images. Pixlr is similar to Adobe Photoshop, except that Pixlr's web version functions entirely within a user's web browser.
If a user wanted to save an in-progress Pixlr editing project to their PC or mobile device, they could previously save the project as a PXD file. PXD files preserve the layer-based edits a user has made to an image, so the user can continue to adjust the image's layers as needed. In contrast, saving a Pixlr image as a .JPG, .PNG, or .WEBP file flattens the image to a single layer.
In 2021, the .PXZ file format replaced the PXD file format, and Pixlr began saving users' projects as PXZ files. However, Pixlr users can still open previously-created PXD files in Pixlr.
NOTE: Autodesk acquired Pixlr in 2011, then Inmagine acquired Pixlr from Autodesk in 2017.
How to open a PXD file
You can open a PXD file in Pixlr X or Pixlr E (Web, Windows, Mac). To open a PXD file in the web version of Pixlr X or Pixlr E:
- In your web browser, navigate to https://pixlr.com and select either or from the website's menu bar. Novice image editors should select , while expert editors should select .
- Select .
- Navigate to and open your PXD file.