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MahaMN
October 8, 2025
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Spontaneously switching from PSD to PSB

Spontaneously my file save as type is switching form PSD to PSB. How to make it default PSD?

 

 

  

D Fosse
D FosseCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 8, 2025

PSD has a hard size limit of 2GB. Bigger than that, and it switches to PSB.

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MahaMN
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October 8, 2025

Thanks for all.

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D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 8, 2025

PSD has a hard size limit of 2GB. Bigger than that, and it switches to PSB.

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Kevin Stohlmeyer
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Community Expert
October 8, 2025

You can't - the reason it is switching is because your file size exceeds the limits of a standard PSD file type. PSB has the same functionality with better file compression/handling. 

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