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.PSF File Extension


File Type 1 Photoshop Proof Setup File  (Most common)
File Format File
Common? No
File Description Stores color settings used by Photoshop to provide accurate previews of how images will look when they are printed; can be loaded by selecting "View->Proof Setup->Custom..." in Photoshop.

PSF files are typically saved in the the "~\Application Data\Adobe\Color\Proofing" directory in Windows and the "~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Proofing" folder in Mac OS X.
Program(s) that open psf files Mac: Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Photoshop Elements for Mac
Windows: Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Photoshop Elements

File Type 2 PhotoStudio File
File Format Proprietary File
Common? No
File Description Bitmap image format used by PhotoStudio, an image-editing program; supports text, shapes, and multiple layers; commonly used for saving edited digital photos.

ArcSoft PhotoStudio for Canon is commonly included with Canon digital cameras.

NOTE: PSF files may be opened with Adobe Photoshop by changing the extension from ".psf" to ".jpg" (the standard JPEG file extension); however, other image-editing programs may still not be able to open the file.
Program(s) that open psf files Mac: ArcSoft PhotoStudio
Windows: ArcSoft PhotoStudio; ArcSoft PhotoImpression

File Type 3 SPI Proxy Output File
File Format Proprietary File
Common? No
File Description Output file generated by SPI Proxy, a proxy server tool included with SPI Dynamics SPI ToolKit; records and logs details of traffic passing through the proxy server; saved in a proprietary format readable only by SPI software.

SPI Dynamics was acquired by HP on August 1, 2007.
Program(s) that open psf files Windows: SPI Dynamics WebInspect Toolkit

File Type 4 HP-UX Product Specification File
File Format Standard File
Common? No
File Description Text file that defines an HP-UX software package; used by the SD-UX swpackage session and identifies the contents, attributes, compatibilities, and dependencies of the product.

The PSF is used for the following purposes:

  1. Define vendor information

  2. Specify one or more products

  3. Define attributes for one or more files, filesets, and subproducts

  4. Define attributes for the distribution media

  5. Specify what computers and operating systems the product supports

  6. Define descriptive attributes of the software objects

Program(s) that open psf files Unix: HP Software Distributor

File Type 5 PID Script File
File Format Standard File
Common? No
File Description Parameter ID (PID) script used by OBD-II scanner software; allows the software to retrieve error codes and status information from an automobile's OBD (On-Board Diagnostic) device; can be imported with the PMSCAN diagnostic tool.
Program(s) that open psf files Windows: Palmer Performance PMSCAN

File Type 6 Portable Sound File
File Format Standard File
Common? No
File Description Sound file saved in the Portable Sound Format (PSF); designed to brings the bring earlier gaming sound formats to next-generation consoles; uses the music driver code from the original game, which allows the sound to be authentically reproduced.

PSF includes the following sub-formats:

  • PSF1 - Playstation

  • PSF2 - Playstation 2

  • SSF - Saturn (under development)

  • DSF - Dreamcast (under development)

  • USF - Nintendo 64 (developed by Adam Gashlin)

  • GSF - GameBoy Advance (developed by Caitsith2 and Zoopd)

  • QSF - Capcom QSound


PSF files can be played back on a PC using common audio programs with supporting plugins.
Program(s) that open psf files Windows: Nullsoft Winamp with the Highly Experimental plugin; XMPlay with the Highly Experimental plugin
Unix: XMMS with the Highly Experimental plugin

Information from FileInfo.com - The File Extensions Resource.
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