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PS at a glance
PS
Adobe's PostScript technology was central to the desktop publishing revolution, and the language became tightly associated with printers, imagesetters, and prepress workflows.
VST at a glance
VST
The Truevision line grew out of EPICenter-era PC graphics boards, and several board names ended up surviving as filename extensions even when the underlying raster structure stayed close to the wider TGA family.
Format comparison
| Feature | PS | VST |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1984 | 1987 |
| Inventor | Adobe | Truevision |
| Status | active | active |
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| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PS
- Your source file is already in PS.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to VST.
- PS is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use VST
- Your target workflow expects VST.
- Improve delivery compatibility with VST.
- VST is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PS to VST?
Convert to VST only when preserving or recovering early Truevision graphics assets in their original form, or when bridging those files into a contemporary raster format for access and restoration.
What changes when converting PS to VST?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to VST removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting PS to VST?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.