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.PSDC File Extension

  • Developer by: Adobe Systems
  • Category: Raster Image Files

What are .PSDC files and how to open them?

Can't open .PSDC file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .PSDC file.

What is a .PSDC file extension?

.PSDC file extension is created by Adobe Systems. .PSDC has been classified as Raster Image Files.

.PSDC is Adobe Photoshop Cloud Document

A PSDC file is an Adobe Photoshop document saved in the Adobe Photoshop Document Cloud (PSDC) format. It contains an image in the same format as a .PSD file, but is stored in the cloud using via Adobe's cloud documents system. The file is automatically updated when it is opened and modified on different devices.

PSDC file open in Adobe Photoshop CC 2020

The PSDC format was introduced in November 2019 with the release of Photoshop for iPad and Photoshop CC 2020 for Windows and macOS. The purpose of the format is to allow users to work on the same PSD document on their computer or iPad and have their modifications synced so the document is always up-to-date.

The PSDC file format is the same as the PSD format, which includes support for image layers, adjustment layers, layer masks, annotations, and other Photoshop-specific elements. However, the PSDC format also supports caching of edits made to a document when a user is working on it offline. Then, when the user connects to the Internet again, the changes are synced.

To create a PSDC file in Adobe Photoshop, select File → Save or Save As.... If you are prompted to save the document on your computer, click the Save to cloud documents button, name the PSDC file, then click Save. If you are prompted to save the document to your Cloud documents storage space, simply name the PSDC file, then click Save.

💡 If you have already created a PSD file, then upload it from your computer to the Adobe Cloud storage space, the PSD file is automatically saved as a PSDC file. For example, a Photoshop document named example.psd becomes example.psdc.

To open a PSDC file in Adobe Photoshop that has been saved in your Adobe Cloud account, select "Cloud documents" on the left side of the Home screen of Photoshop. Then, select the PSDC file to open and edit the document in Photoshop.

NOTE: The PSDC file format supports incremental backup and restore. To view the version history of your Adobe cloud documents, sign in to Adobe Assets Web with your Adobe account, then select Files → Cloud documents, choose a PSDC file, and click Timeline to view all the saved versions of the document.

List of all softwares that can open the Adobe Photoshop Cloud Document
Windows
Adobe Photoshop 2020
Mac
Adobe Photoshop 2020
iOS
Adobe Photoshop

How to fix problems with .PSDC files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .PSDC files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .PSDC file format
  2. You need to check the .PSDC file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)