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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.
XWD at a glance
XWD
Before today's relatively small set of mainstream consumer image formats dominated everyday use, desktop software, workstations, GUI systems, and early graphics tools produced many specialized raster formats with local importance.
Format comparison
| Feature | PS | XWD |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1984 | 1988 |
| Inventor | Adobe | MIT X Consortium |
| Status | active | legacy |
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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 XWD.
- PS is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use XWD
- Your target workflow expects XWD.
- Improve delivery compatibility with XWD.
- XWD is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PS to XWD?
Convert to XWD when preserving or processing X11 screen captures and historical Unix desktop imagery.
It is useful for compatibility with legacy window-dump workflows and technical archive tasks.
What changes when converting PS to XWD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to XWD removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting PS to XWD?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.