PSD (Photoshop Document) is Adobe's native file format, the standard interchange format for layered image editing across the creative industry. Converting Olympus ORF RAW files to PSD produces a Photoshop-compatible document that can be opened directly in Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Photo, GIMP (with import), and other professional image editors that support the PSD format.

Olympus OM-D and PEN cameras produce ORF files with 12-bit Micro Four Thirds sensor data. The PSD conversion renders this RAW data into a flattened (single-layer) Photoshop document at the full sensor resolution. This gives creative professionals a direct path from Olympus RAW capture to their editing workspace without the intermediate step of exporting through Olympus Workspace or Lightroom first.

Creative professionals who work primarily in Photoshop often prefer receiving images as PSD files because they integrate seamlessly into existing Photoshop-based workflows. A PSD from an Olympus ORF can be immediately combined with other PSD layers, merged into composite documents, or used as a smart object — without any import conversion dialog.

PSD also serves as a high-quality exchange format between creative applications. Affinity Photo, Sketch, Figma (via import), and Procreate all support PSD to varying degrees. By converting your Olympus RAW files to PSD, you produce a file that moves easily between creative tools while maintaining the full resolution and color depth of your Micro Four Thirds captures.

The ORF file is demosaiced and color-corrected to produce a full-resolution RGB image, which is saved as a flattened PSD (single Background layer). The output supports 8-bit or 16-bit per channel color depth. At 16-bit, more of the original 12-bit ORF tonal range is preserved, providing better headroom for subsequent Photoshop adjustments. The PSD file includes embedded ICC color profile information and EXIF metadata from the Olympus camera. File sizes for a 20 MP image are approximately 57 MB (8-bit) or 114 MB (16-bit).

Yes. The PSD opens as a flattened Background layer in Photoshop. You can immediately add new layers, adjustment layers, masks, and effects on top of the converted Olympus image.

Choose 16-bit if you plan to make significant tonal adjustments (curves, levels, color grading) — it preserves more of the ORF's 12-bit dynamic range. Choose 8-bit if file size matters and your edits will be minimal.

Yes. Affinity Photo has excellent PSD compatibility and will open the converted file with full resolution and color depth. Layer structure and metadata are preserved.

The PSD is a rendered, baked image — you lose RAW adjustment flexibility (white balance changes, highlight recovery). PSD is better for compositing and retouching workflows; ORF is better for initial exposure and color correction.

ORF files use compressed RAW data. PSD stores the fully rendered RGB pixels with minimal compression. A 20 MP image at 16-bit RGB requires about 114 MB in PSD, compared to 15-25 MB for the compressed ORF.

Device	ORF	PSD
Windows PC	Partial	Partial
macOS	Partial	Partial
iPhone/iPad	Partial	Partial
Android	Partial	Partial
Linux	Partial	Partial
Web Browser	No	No

Egenskap	ORF	PSD
Fullt navn	Olympus RAW Format	Adobe Photoshop Document
Filendelse	.orf	.psd
Best egnet for	Olympus cameras	Layer support

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