Rendered composition
Uses the saved merged RGB/grayscale image. Layers are not recomposited; 16-bit, CMYK and PSB are not supported.
Convert PSD to AVIF
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- Private by design
What happens when you convert PSD to AVIF?
HDR display encoding
HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Encoding mode
AVIF can use lossy or lossless AV1 coding. Chroma subsampling, RGB↔YUV conversion and reduced bit depth can change source values even when the AV1 coding stage is lossless. Quality defaults to 55; adjust it in Advanced options. File size depends on the image and encoder.
PSD
Source
PSD
Adobe Photoshop Document
Compression: LosslessTransparency: YesMetadata: Image resources, ICC, XMP, Exif
A Photoshop working document carrying image channels, layers, masks and document resources.
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Target
AVIF
AV1 Image File Format
Compression: Lossy & losslessTransparency: YesMetadata: Exif, XMP, ICC, CICP
AV1-compressed pictures in an image container, with optional alpha, sequences and high-dynamic-range colour.
Explore AVIF format →Is PSD → AVIF right for you?
Good choice when
- AVIF fits your delivery use: Photo delivery & HDR images.
- You need a rendered delivery copy of the composition.
- You need HDR-capable delivery and can validate its encoding and colour signalling.
- You need a transparency-capable destination and will check its supported variant.
Probably not when
- You must keep masks, layer effects or editable text.
- You require guaranteed scene-linear values or HDR appearance.
- You assume format-level alpha support guarantees matching transparent edges.
- You need a guaranteed output file size or archival pixel equality. Encoder settings do not guarantee either.
PSD to AVIF conversion details
- Rendered composition
- Uses the saved merged RGB/grayscale image. Layers are not recomposited; 16-bit, CMYK and PSB are not supported.
- HDR display encoding
- HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
- Transparency representation
- The implemented target supports alpha. Display-pixel processing can round translucent samples; archival sample equality is not promised.
- Encoding mode
- AVIF can use lossy or lossless AV1 coding. Chroma subsampling, RGB↔YUV conversion and reduced bit depth can change source values even when the AV1 coding stage is lossless. Quality defaults to 55; adjust it in Advanced options. File size depends on the image and encoder.
- Sample precision & colour
- Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
- Metadata & colour
- Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
- Compression
- PSD: Lossless → AVIF: Lossy & lossless PSD: PSD channel compression is lossless, but a document may contain previously lossy source assets. Composite rendering and layer editing are different capabilities; this page does not claim portable animation playback. AVIF: AVIF can use lossy or lossless AV1 coding. Chroma subsampling, RGB↔YUV conversion and reduced bit depth can change source values even when the AV1 coding stage is lossless.
- Transparency
- Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options.
- Animation
- Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.
- Colour depth
- PSD: 8 / 16 / 32 bits/channel → AVIF: 8 / 10 / 12 bits
- HDR
- PSD: 32-bit workflows → AVIF: Optional; colour properties
- Layers
- PSD: Layers & masks
- Dimensions
- Rendered image dimensions are retained within the converter limits; this tool does not offer resizing. Orientation handling depends on the source decoder.
- Metadata
- Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
Common questions
Will the editable PSD layers survive?
Uses the saved merged RGB/grayscale image. Layers are not recomposited; 16-bit, CMYK and PSB are not supported.
Will HDR automatically survive in AVIF?
HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Which compression mode will AVIF use?
AVIF can use lossy or lossless AV1 coding. Chroma subsampling, RGB↔YUV conversion and reduced bit depth can change source values even when the AV1 coding stage is lossless. Quality defaults to 55; adjust it in Advanced options. File size depends on the image and encoder.
Are bit depth and colour values guaranteed to match?
Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
Will metadata and colour profiles be retained?
Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.