.PSF File Extension

Photoshop Proof Settings File

Developer Adobe Systems
Popularity
3.7  |  28 Votes
 

What is a PSF file?

Preference file that stores color settings used by Photoshop to provide accurate previews of how images will look when they are printed; can be loaded by selecting View → Proof Setup → Custom... in Photoshop.

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In Windows, PSF files are stored in the following directory:
~\​Application Data\​Adobe\​Color\​Proofing.

In Mac OS X, they are stored in the following folder:
~/​Library/​Application Support/​Adobe/​Color/​Proofing.

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Programs that open PSF files

Portable Sound File

Developer N/A
Popularity
3.2  |  13 Votes
 

Sound file saved in the Portable Sound Format (PSF); designed to bring earlier gaming sound formats to next-generation consoles; uses the music driver code from the original game, which allows the sound to be authentically reproduced.

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PSF includes the following sub-formats:

  • PSF1 - Playstation
  • PSF2 - Playstation 2
  • SSF - Saturn (under development)
  • DSF - Dreamcast (under development)
  • USF - Nintendo 64 (developed by Adam Gashlin)
  • GSF - GameBoy Advance (developed by Caitsith2 and Zoopd)
  • QSF - Capcom QSound
PSF files can be played back on a PC using common audio programs with supporting plugins.

Programs that open or reference PSF files

Windows
XMPlay with the Highly Experimental plugin
Free
Mac
Linux

AutoCAD PostScript Patterns File

Developer Autodesk
Popularity
3.4  |  7 Votes
 

Font information file used by AutoCAD, a CAD engineering design and documentation application; stores font substitution information used when exporting a drawing to a PostScript file; allows users to customize font styles in printed or published drawings.

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The default PostScript pattern file for AutoCAD has the filename acad.psf. AutoCAD LT's PSF file has the name aclt.psf.

Programs that open or reference PSF files

Windows
Category: CAD Files
Updated: September 8, 2010

HP-UX Product Specification File

Developer Hewlett-Packard
Popularity
3.0  |  8 Votes
 

Text file that defines an HP-UX software package; used by the SD-UX swpackage session and identifies the contents, attributes, compatibilities, and dependencies of the product.

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The PSF is used for the following purposes:

  1. Define vendor information
  2. Specify one or more products
  3. Define attributes for one or more files, filesets, and subproducts
  4. Define attributes for the distribution media
  5. Specify what computers and operating systems the product supports
  6. Define descriptive attributes of the software objects

Programs that open or reference PSF files

Linux
HP Software Distributor

GPS Prediction Support File

Developer N/A
Popularity
3.0  |  8 Votes
 

Support file used by GPS software; contains the root mean square (RMS) values of ephemeris components, which define the positions of celestial objects; also includes the clock time for each tracked satellite over the past seven days.

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Prediction support files are used to determine how individual satellites are performing. They can also be used to calculate statistical estimates of long term GPS accuracy.

Programs that open PSF files

Windows

PhotoStudio File

Developer ArcSoft
Popularity
2.9  |  9 Votes
 

Bitmap image format used by PhotoStudio, an image-editing program; supports text, shapes, and multiple layers; commonly used for saving edited digital photos.

More Information

ArcSoft PhotoStudio for Canon is commonly included with Canon digital cameras.

PSF files can also be opened by ArcSoft PhotoImpression, which has been discontinued. They may be opened with Adobe Photoshop by changing the extension from ".psf" to ".jpg". However, other image-editing programs may still not be able to open the file.

NOTE: PhotoStudio has been discontinued and is no longer supported by ArcSoft.

Programs that open PSF files

Windows
ArcSoft PhotoStudio
Mac
ArcSoft PhotoStudio

SPI Proxy Output File

Developer SPI Dynamics
Popularity
3.0  |  6 Votes
 

Output file generated by SPI Proxy, a proxy server tool included with SPI Dynamics SPI ToolKit; records and logs details of traffic passing through the proxy server; saved in a proprietary format readable only by SPI software.

More Information

SPI Dynamics was acquired by HP on August 1, 2007.

Programs that open PSF files

Windows
SPI Dynamics WebInspect Toolkit

PID Script File

Developer N/A
Popularity
3.0  |  6 Votes
 

Parameter ID (PID) script used by OBD-II scanner software; allows the software to retrieve error codes and status information from an automobile's OBD (On-Board Diagnostic) device; can be imported with the PMSCAN diagnostic tool.

Programs that open PSF files

Windows
Palmer Performance PMSCAN

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