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What happens when you convert PSD to PDF?

Rendered composition

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

HDR to SDR

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

Pixels on a PDF page

Output is a one-page raster PDF at 96 DPI, not an editable vector document.

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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PDF

Target

PDF

Portable Document Format

Compression: Depends on variantTransparency: YesMetadata: Document information, XMP, ICC output intents

A fixed-page document format mixing text, vectors and raster images. Image conversion requires deliberate page rendering.

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Is PSD → PDF right for you?

Good choice when

PDF fits your delivery use: Fixed-layout documents & print.
You need a rendered delivery copy of the composition.
You need an SDR delivery copy and can review its tone mapping.
You need a document page for printing or delivery.

Probably not when

You must keep masks, layer effects or editable text.
You need the original HDR range for relighting or grading.
You expect OCR, vector tracing or a smaller image from a PDF wrapper.
You assume format-level alpha support guarantees matching transparent edges.

PSD to PDF conversion details

Rendered composition: Uses the saved merged RGB/grayscale image. Layers are not recomposited; 16-bit, CMYK and PSB are not supported.
HDR to SDR: HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Pixels on a PDF page: Output is a one-page raster PDF at 96 DPI, not an editable vector document.
Transparency representation: The implemented target supports alpha. Display-pixel processing can round translucent samples; archival sample equality is not promised.
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 → PDF: Depends on variant 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. PDF: PDF has no single compression quality. Different streams may use lossless or lossy filters; page rasterization can remove document structure even when the resulting pixels are encoded losslessly.
Transparency: Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options.
Colour depth: PSD: 8 / 16 / 32 bits/channel
HDR: PSD: 32-bit workflows
Layers: PSD: Layers & masks
Multiple images: PDF: Page tree
Vector graphics: PDF: Paths & text on pages
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.

How will HDR brightness be mapped?

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

Will PDF turn the image into searchable text or vectors?

Output is a one-page raster PDF at 96 DPI, not an editable vector document.

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?