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HWP at a glance
HWP
HWP's importance comes from regional software and government/business usage patterns rather than from global office-suite dominance.
PSD at a glance
PSD
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 | HWP | PSD |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1989 | 1990 |
| Inventor | Hancom | Adobe |
| Status | active | proprietary |
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| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use HWP
- Your source file is already in HWP.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to PSD.
- HWP is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use PSD
- Your target workflow expects PSD.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PSD.
- PSD is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert HWP to PSD?
Convert to PSD when artwork must remain editable in Photoshop, especially for retouching, compositing, layered design, or collaborative production handoff.
It is the right target for preserving Adobe-native editing structure.
What changes when converting HWP to PSD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting HWP to PSD?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.