How to convert PSD to GIF
- Add your .PSD file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .GIF in a few seconds.
- Download your new .GIF file.
What to expect
- Color is reduced to a 256-color palette, which can band or dither photographic content.
- Layers and editable text are flattened into fixed pixels.
- Transparency is binary (on/off) only, so soft edges become hard.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a PSD look different as a GIF?
GIF is limited to 256 colors per frame, so a full-color Photoshop image is reduced to a palette, which can cause visible banding or dithering in photos and smooth gradients.
Why convert a PSD to GIF?
GIF opens natively in every browser and operating system and is well suited to simple graphics, flat-color images and short looping animations, so it is handy for sharing lightweight web-ready images.
Where does a GIF open?
Every web browser and OS displays GIF by double-clicking or dragging it into a browser tab; support is essentially universal.
Does GIF keep transparency from the PSD?
GIF supports only on/off transparency with no partial opacity, so soft or feathered edges from the PSD become hard-edged, and any semi-transparent pixels are forced fully opaque or fully transparent.
Programs that convert PSD: Adobe Fireworks · Adobe Photoshop · Microsoft Expression Design · Paint.NET · Artweaver · FastStone Image Viewer · Ability Photopaint · Adobe Fireworks for Mac
