Convert PSD to NEF

What is PSD file?

The .psd file type is a graphics file format used by Adobe Photoshop, the most popular digital imaging software. It is also used with some other applications such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premiere Pro. .psd files are usually created by users to store their graphic design elements, such as images, logos, text, vectors, 3D objects, etc., and then can be shared with other programs. The name “PSD” stands for “Photoshop Document”.Adobe Photoshop Document – PSD Features . [ ⏩ ] PSD file extension

What is NEF file?

The .NEF (Nikon Electronic Format RAW Image) file is a digital image file created by a Nikon cameras and stored in a proprietary format. This type of NEF formatted files are located in the memory card from Nikon digital cameras, as well as other types of Nikon compatible devices. The NEF raw image data is uncompressed, unprocessed and contains more information that is typically used for editing photos on a computer. [ ⏩ ] NEF file extension

How to convert the file from PSD to NEF?

To successfully convert the PSD file to NEF, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.PSD). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case NEF (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than NEF).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. PSD to NEF. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting PSD files to NEF files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension NEF, while before this step we had the PSD file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new NEF file, or not.

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