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PSD (Photoshop Document) is Adobe's native format and the industry standard for layered image editing. Converting Pentax PEF RAW files to PSD creates a Photoshop-ready document from your camera's sensor data, ready for retouching, compositing, and creative manipulation in Photoshop, Affinity Photo, or any PSD-compatible editor.
Pentax DSLRs are known for their exceptional optical systems — the K-1 II paired with FA Limited primes produces some of the finest image quality in the DSLR world. Converting these PEF files to PSD brings that optical quality directly into the creative editing environment where retouchers and compositors do their work.
Creative professionals working in Photoshop prefer receiving image assets as PSD files because they integrate seamlessly into PSD-based project files. A PSD from a Pentax PEF can be placed as a layer, used as a smart object, or merged with other Photoshop elements without any import conversion friction.
The 16-bit PSD option is particularly valuable for Pentax K-1 II images. The K-1 II's 14-bit sensor captures exceptional dynamic range, and 16-bit PSD preserves this tonal depth for demanding editing operations like extensive shadow recovery, highlight compression, and color grading in Photoshop's advanced adjustment tools.
The PEF file is demosaiced and color-corrected to produce a full-resolution image saved as a flattened PSD (single Background layer). Output supports 8-bit or 16-bit per channel depth. At 16-bit, the K-1 II's 14-bit tonal range is fully preserved with headroom for Photoshop adjustments. An ICC color profile (sRGB by default) and EXIF metadata are embedded. A 36 MP K-1 II image at 16-bit produces a PSD of approximately 206 MB; at 8-bit, approximately 103 MB.
PSD uses RLE compression for the pixel data, which is lossless. The pixel values in the PSD are identical to the demosaiced RAW output. At 16-bit, the full sensor dynamic range from the Pentax's 14-bit ADC is available for Photoshop's processing tools, providing exceptional editing headroom for curves, levels, and color adjustments.
| Device | PEF | PSD |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No |
PEF to PSD bridges Pentax RAW photography directly into Adobe Photoshop and compatible editors. The output preserves the full quality of Pentax's excellent sensors in a format ready for professional creative work.
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| Feature | PEF | PSD |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Pentax Electronic File | Adobe Photoshop Document |
| Extension | .pef | .psd |
| Best For | Pentax cameras | Layer support |