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3G2 at a glance
3G2
Convert to 3G2 when preserving compatibility with legacy CDMA handset recordings, telecom media archives, or workflows that explicitly expect 3GPP2-style mobile video.
It is useful for migration and recovery of old phone clips.
For current playback and sharing, MP4 is almost always the better destination.
PSB at a glance
PSB
Convert to PSB when the image must remain editable in Photoshop at very large dimensions or layer counts.
It is useful for oversized composites, print backdrops, and complex production artwork.
Format comparison
| Feature | 3G2 | PSB |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | medium |
| Compatibility | moderate | broad |
| Editability | limited | moderate |
| Created year | 2004 | 1990 |
| Inventor | 3GPP2 | Adobe |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | moderate |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | delivery | delivery |
| Layer support | Not supported | Supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use 3G2
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Useful for long-tail mobile-media compatibility.
When to use PSB
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserves rich editable raster-document state.
FAQs
Why convert 3G2 to PSB?
Convert to PSB when the image must remain editable in Photoshop at very large dimensions or layer counts.
It is useful for oversized composites, print backdrops, and complex production artwork.
What changes when converting 3G2 to PSB?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in 3G2 to medium in PSB. Editability profile changes from limited in 3G2 to moderate in PSB. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in 3G2 to broad in PSB.
Moving to PSB adds layer support.
What should I review after converting 3G2 to PSB?
Check the exported file for Layer-heavy documents are not efficient consumer delivery formats.; Feature fidelity still depends on what the receiving editor actually implements..