Here are 2 simple steps to convert your PSD to DDS using our fast and free PSD converter tool.
| Extension | PSD |
| Full Name | Adobe Photoshop |
| Type | Image |
| Mime Type | image/vnd.adobe.photoshop |
| Format | Binary |
| Opens With | Photoshop |
The PSD file format is the native raster image format used by Adobe's Photoshop image application. The format stores raster image data and is the most popular image format for computer graphics around today. Originally available on Macintosh computers Photoshop was ported to Windows in 1993.
The format has evolved over the years and compared to similar formats stores not just raster image data but additional information such as layers, masks, alpha channels, clipping paths and more. PSD files have a limit of 30,000 pixels in height and width and an overall file size limit of 2GB.
| Extension | DDS |
| Full Name | DirectDraw Surface |
| Type | Image |
| Mime Type | image/vnd-ms.dds |
| Format | Binary |
| Opens With | Paint.Net |
The DDS file format was introduced my Microsoft in 1999 intended to be its standard image format for the DirectX 7 3D graphics Api. The format is used to store textures for use within 3D graphics and game environments and can be compressed or uncompressed.
The compression algorithm used by DDS was the previously proprietary S3 Texture Compression which could reduce the image file size down and was easy for the GPU to decompress in real-time. The format is still used and there are some 3rd party image editors that are compatible with the format.
Our PSD imaging tool will accurately convert your PSD file into a DDS image file using our high quality internal 2D rendering to create your final DDS ready for download. Your PSD file will be analyzed pixel by pixel in order to produce the most accurate conversion possible.
First click the "Upload..." button, select your PSD file to upload. Your PSD file will be uploaded to our servers. When the PSD to DDS conversion has completed, you can download your DDS file straight away.
We aim to process all PSD to DDS conversions as quickly as possible, this usually takes around 5 seconds however this can be longer for certain files, so please be patient.
We aim to provide the best conversion experience. Our tools are under constant review and development with new features being added every week.
If you are converting your PSD file to a format that implements lossy-compression then yes, the quality will be reduced however the loss in quality is usually not noticeable and can result in much smaller file sizes.
No. When converting your PSD file our tool will not perform any resizing of your image and the resulting file will be the same resolution as your uploaded PSD file.