Photoshop File Formats ((free)) -

| Stage | Primary Requirement | Recommended Format | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Editability, Layers, Vectors | .PSD or .PSB | | Archiving | Quality Preservation, Metadata | .TIFF or .PSD | | Print Production | High Res, CMYK Support | .TIFF or .PDF | | Web Photos | Small Size, Good Quality | .JPEG or .WebP | | Web Graphics | Transparency, Sharp Edges | .PNG or .SVG |

Developed as a patent-free replacement for the older GIF format.

Native formats are designed primarily for in-progress editing. They prioritize the preservation of data over file size reduction.