# psd-tools/psd-tools

Python package for reading Adobe Photoshop PSD files

Repository: https://github.com/psd-tools/psd-tools
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/psd-tools
Homepage: https://psd-tools.readthedocs.io/
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: python, photoshop, psd
Last push: 2026-08-26T10:18:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5071, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 26, "gap_med": 10, "n_releases_24m": 34}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1449, forks 212 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:45.597959+00:00)

## What it is
psd-tools is a Python package for reading and manipulating Adobe Photoshop PSD/PSB files. It parses the low-level file structure, exports layer images as NumPy arrays or PIL images, and supports limited compositing and editing of layers.

## Use cases
- read psd files in python
- export photoshop layers to png
- convert psd to images programmatically
- parse photoshop file structure
- composite psd layers without photoshop
- extract layer images from psd
- automate psd file processing

## When to choose
- you need to read or export PSD/PSB files from Python
- you want to inspect low-level Photoshop file structures
- you need basic layer compositing or pixel layer editing without Photoshop

## When to avoid
- you need full-fidelity rendering of all layer effects, fonts, or smart objects
- you need to edit text or type layers
- you need a GUI tool for Photoshop files

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, parser, file-system
- domain: image-processing, files, developer-tools
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: psd, photoshop, psb, pil, numpy, layer-compositing

## Member repositories
- psd-tools/psd-tools (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.597959+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:01.016496+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/psd-tools/psd-tools (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.597959+00:00, sha b8f4345cb96f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.