| File Type |
Desktop Color Separation File |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Color-separated .EPS file; often saved as a collection of files, one for each color; the individual files are used as "plates" for printing individual colors of an image; allows colors to be separated properly before being sent to the printer.
The DCS format was created by Quark, but is also supported by several Adobe applications. |
| Program(s) that open dcs files |
Mac / Windows: QuarkXpress; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe InDesign |