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Open Vector

SK1 is the sK1 open-source vector format — your PSD enters the free illustration ecosystem.

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PSD rendering and SK1 encoding run on Convertio servers — no design software needed on your device.

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How to convert PSD to SK1

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Choose sk1 or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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About formats

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
SK1 is the native file format of the sK1 project), an open-source vector graphics editor and conversion engine started by Igor Novikov in 2003 as a successor to Bernhard Herzog's Skencil. The format evolved from the original SK format, extending its capabilities while maintaining the text-based, Python-readable syntax for describing vector documents. SK1 files encode complete document structures including multiple pages, layers, guidelines, and a full hierarchy of graphic objects — Bezier paths, rectangles, circles, polygons, text blocks, and embedded raster images — with attributes for fills (solid, gradient, pattern, hatching), strokes, and transformations. The sK1 project distinguished itself by focusing on prepress and professional print production features, adding CMYK color management, ICC color profiles, spot color support, and PDF/PostScript output — capabilities unusual in open-source vector editors. One advantage is professional color handling — sK1's CMYK workflows and color management make it one of the few open-source tools suitable for print-ready vector production. The project's companion tool, UniConvertor, leverages the SK1 format as an intermediate representation for converting between numerous vector formats (CDR, CMX, WMF, EMF, SVG, and others), giving SK1 significance beyond the editor itself as a universal interchange format. The text-based file structure preserves the readability and scriptability advantages inherited from Skencil's original SK format.
Initial release: 2003

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert PSD to SK1?

SK1 is useful when you need your Photoshop design in a specific format for specialized tools, legacy systems, or particular workflows.

What opens SK1 files?

sK1 editor and UniConvertor handle the SK1 format for viewing and processing.

Does conversion flatten PSD layers?

Yes — SK1 is a flat format. All Photoshop layers merge into a single image during the conversion process.

Is the output quality good?

Your PSD artwork is rendered at high quality before encoding into the SK1 format for maximum fidelity.

Is PSD to SK1 conversion free?

Standard conversions are free on Convertio. Premium plans offer batch processing and faster speeds.

PSD to SK1 Quality Rating

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