- Extension
- .psp
- .paint
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Jasc Software
- Apple Inc.
- Description
- PSP file format is associated with PaintShop Pro, an image editing software developed by Corel. It is a proprietary format used for storing raster graphics created and manipulated within PaintShop Pro. PSP files support layers, channels, and various other advanced graphics elements, allowing for detailed and complex image editing. This format is primarily used for saving intermediate edits, enabling users to continue working on their projects with all elements intact.
- The Mac Paint file, commonly associated with the file extension ".mac", originated from MacPaint, an early graphics editing program developed by Apple Inc. for the original Macintosh computer in 1984. This file type was designed to store black and white bitmap graphics, allowing users to create and manipulate digital images using a variety of tools and brushes. Mac Paint files were known for their simplicity and were widely used for basic graphic editing and illustration tasks during the early days of personal computing. Despite its historical significance, the Mac Paint format has largely been superseded by more advanced graphic file formats that support color and higher resolutions.
- MIME Type
- image/x-paintshoppro
- image/x-macpaint
