Photoshop Files
File Types and Limitations So what file types should you ask for and what file types are the best to work with? Well, in Photo shop, the best type of file to work with is a Photo shop PSD file. If your clients have Photo shop and submit their artwork in that format, that's your best bet. However, in most cases, that's usually not what happens. There are many file types, some of which are proprietary for specific programs but others that are universal like EPS, BMP, TIFF, JPEG, and GIF. PSD Photoshop files you create that are raster-based and contain layers and channels are automatically saved as this type of file. The image's resolution and spot color channels are also saved, as is image bit depth. If you want to save the file in any other format, you'll have to flatten it first. PSD save information about the file, including its layers and channels, so that those items can be continually edited. EPS EPS are Encapsulated PostScript files and contain both raster- and ve...