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HDV at a glance
HDV
JVC introduced HDV in 2003, recording MPEG-2 compressed HD video on standard MiniDV cassettes. Two profiles emerged: HDV 720p (JVC) and HDV 1080i (Sony and Canon), each trading resolution and frame structure.
PSB at a glance
PSB
Photoshop's native format became one of the de facto interchange anchors of raster design and retouching, even outside Adobe-only teams, because so many creative pipelines converged around its feature set.
Format comparison
| Feature | HDV | PSB |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Created year | 2003 | 1990 |
| Inventor | JVC, Sony, Canon, Sharp (HDV consortium) | Adobe |
| Status | legacy | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| 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 HDV
- Your source file is already in HDV.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to PSB.
- HDV is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use PSB
- Your target workflow expects PSB.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PSB.
- PSB is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert HDV 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 HDV to PSB?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to PSB adds layer support.
What should I review after converting HDV to PSB?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.