Convert PSD to GIF

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What happens when you convert PSD to GIF?

Rendered composition

Uses the saved merged RGB/grayscale image. Layers are not recomposited; 16-bit, CMYK and PSB are not supported.

GIF palette & alpha limits

Still GIF, up to 256 colours. Alpha below 50% becomes transparent; other pixels become opaque.

HDR to SDR

HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

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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GIF

Target

GIF

Graphics Interchange Format

Compression: LosslessTransparency: YesMetadata: Comments, Application extensions

Indexed-colour images and simple frame animation. GIF uses LZW compression and palette-index transparency.

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Is PSD → GIF right for you?

Good choice when

GIF fits your delivery use: Simple palette animations.
You need a rendered delivery copy of the composition.
A limited palette and binary transparency are acceptable.
You need an SDR delivery copy and can review its tone mapping.

Probably not when

You must keep masks, layer effects or editable text.
You need smooth photographic gradients or partial transparency.
You need the original HDR range for relighting or grading.
You require identical samples without a defined colour and precision policy.

Conversion considerations

A rendered PSD export carries a composite image, not the original editable layers, masks, text and effects. Layer visibility, blending and renderer fidelity depend on the future engine. Even TIFF, EXR or PDF output does not promise a Photoshop editing round trip; retain the PSD working original.
GIF uses at most 256 colours per GIF colour table and a transparent palette index rather than partial alpha. Richer colours and translucent edges need quantisation or compositing. Palette choice and dithering depend on the future engine; lossless GIF compression does not reverse palette reduction.
If HDR source content is exported through an SDR representation, it needs a display rendering. Values outside the output range require tone mapping, scaling or clipping; brightness relationships can change. Tone mapping, exposure and colour handling depend on the future engine. Renaming or lossless compression cannot preserve out-of-range values.

PSD to GIF conversion details

Rendered composition: Uses the saved merged RGB/grayscale image. Layers are not recomposited; 16-bit, CMYK and PSB are not supported.
GIF palette & alpha limits: Still GIF, up to 256 colours. Alpha below 50% becomes transparent; other pixels become opaque.
HDR to SDR: HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
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 → GIF: 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. GIF: LZW compression is lossless for the stored palette indices. Colour reduction before encoding is not lossless for an arbitrary RGB source.
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 → GIF: Up to 256 colours/table
HDR: PSD: 32-bit workflows
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.

Why can GIF lose colours despite lossless compression?

Still GIF, up to 256 colours. Alpha below 50% becomes transparent; other pixels become opaque.

How will HDR brightness be mapped?

HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

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?