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Fully Browser-Based

Browser-only workflow — visit the page, upload VIFF, download PSD. Works in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

Simple Workflow

Designed for simplicity. Select your VIFF file, choose PSD output, and the converter handles everything else.

Quality Output

PSD offers layered editing format with full fidelity. The converter ensures optimal encoding for the best possible PSD result.

How to convert VIFF to PSD

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose psd or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your psd file right afterwards

About formats

VIFF (Visualization Image File Format) is a scientific image format developed by Khoral Research (originally at the University of New Mexico), first appearing around 1990 with the Khoros visual programming environment for image processing and data visualization. VIFF files use a 1024-byte header followed by optional color map data, and the image data itself, with the header containing detailed specifications: data storage type (bit, byte, short, integer, float, double, complex), data encoding (none, CCITT Group 3/4), color space model (none, generic, RGB, HSI, CMYK, and others), and support for multi-band (multi-channel) images with arbitrary numbers of bands. The format accommodates one-dimensional signals, two-dimensional images, three-dimensional volumes, and location data (sparse pixel coordinates), making it versatile beyond simple image storage. VIFF was designed for the Khoros/VisiQuest visual dataflow programming environment, where users constructed image processing pipelines by connecting processing nodes in a graphical canvas — an approach that influenced later systems like AVS, MATLAB Simulink, and LabVIEW. One advantage is scientific data fidelity: VIFF supports the full range of numeric types used in scientific computing (including complex numbers and double-precision floats), stores multi-band datasets natively, and carries calibration metadata — making it suitable for remote sensing, medical imaging, and spectral analysis applications where generic image formats lose information. The format's connection to the Khoros visual programming paradigm provides another notable dimension — VIFF was the standard I/O format for one of the most influential early visual programming environments for scientific image analysis. VIFF files can be read by ImageMagick and legacy Khoros/VisiQuest installations.
Developer: Khoral Research
Initial release: 1990
PSD (Photoshop Document) is the native file format of Adobe Photoshop, the industry-standard raster image editor first released on February 19, 1990. PSD files preserve the complete editing state of a Photoshop project: all layers (raster, text, adjustment, shape, and smart object layers) with their positions, blending modes, opacity, and layer effects; layer masks and vector masks; alpha channels; spot color channels; paths; guides; slices; and the full undo history. The format supports images up to 30,000 x 30,000 pixels (PSB, the large document format, extends this to 300,000 x 300,000) in color modes including RGB, CMYK, Lab, Grayscale, Indexed, Duotone, and Multichannel, at 1, 8, 16, or 32 bits per channel. PSD files use a combination of RLE compression for individual layer data and store composite (flattened) preview images for quick display by applications that cannot parse the full layer structure. The format has become a de facto standard for professional creative workflows far beyond Photoshop itself — photographers, graphic designers, web developers, and video post-production artists exchange PSD files as the working format that preserves creative flexibility. One advantage is the non-destructive editing model: PSD preserves every layer, mask, adjustment, and effect as independently editable elements, allowing creative decisions to be revised at any point without starting over. The format's role as the interchange standard for the creative industry provides another core strength — PSD files can be opened by Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, as well as Affinity Photo, GIMP, Sketch, Figma, and Photopea, making it the lingua franca of visual design.
Developer: Adobe Systems
Initial release: February 19, 1990

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert VIFF to PSD?

VIFF is a scientific visualization image format used in scientific visualization and remote sensing. Converting to PSD makes the content accessible to anyone.

How do I open PSD files?

Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo will handle PSD files without issues. The format is well-supported across platforms.

What quality can I expect from PSD output?

Expect solid results — PSD delivers layered editing format with full fidelity, and the converter maximizes output fidelity.

How long does VIFF to PSD conversion take?

Most conversions complete in seconds. Larger VIFF files may take a bit longer depending on data complexity.

Is VIFF to PSD conversion accurate?

Convertio preserves the visual content from your VIFF data during conversion — the PSD output faithfully represents the source.

Is my VIFF data kept private?

Privacy is built in — VIFF uploads are purged after processing, and PSD files are auto-deleted within 24 hours.