Layers file extension of downloaded PSD file

[Colorful_sincerityB82A]

This is a downloaded PSD file. You can see there are seven layers in the file. Is it possible to find out the file extension of individual layers?

   

[D Fosse · Accepted solution]

File extension is a document property, not a layer property. Layers don't have extensions.

The extension signifies a file format, and a file format is a storage container. It's a protocol for packaging the data for disk storage or transfer. Some file formats support layers, others not. The packaging may or may not include data compression.

An open file doesn't have a file format. It is unpacked and un-compressed, so the file format no longer applies. It is just data sitting in computer memory.

The extension tells the operating system and application what the file format is, and so the application can use the correct protocol for unpacking the data.

[@mj]

Hi @Colorful_sincerityB82A 

These are embedded Photoshop layers.

I assume you're trying to identify the original source images?

The short answer is no.

hth

mj

[Colorful_sincerityB82A]

Thanks for all.

[@mj]

Thnx for the feedback @Colorful_sincerityB82A,

If you're new to Ps, the initial learning curve is pretty steep, but it plateaus like all tools right?

Persevere and it will open up a delightful world of pixel magic.

Best

mj

Persev