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Paint Shop Pro File Extensions & Information

Those indicated in BLUE print need not be converted for use in PSP8

Folder PSP 7 PSP 8 Description (PSP8)
Brushes *.jbr

*.abr (Other Version)

*.PspBrush

BrushTip_*.PspScript

Brushes & Brush Tips
Previous version brushes MUST BE CONVERTED
to work in PSP 8
Conversion tool available within PSP 8 -
File...Import...Custom Brush
Bump Maps None Anything (bmp/jpg)

*.PspImage

Used by Balls and Bubbles filter
CMYK Profiles None Used here Stored preferences for how PSP handles conversion
from RGB to CMYK
Deformation Maps None *.PspDeformationMap Saved deformed meshes used by Mesh Warp tool
Environment Maps None *.PspEnvironmentMap Used by Magnifying Lens and Balls and Bubbles filters
Frames (7)
Picture Frames (8)
*.pfr *.PspFrame Previous version picture frames (*.pfr) can be used
without conversion
Gradients *.jgd *.PspGradient Previous version gradients (*.jgd) can be used
without conversion
Masks *.msk *.PspMask Previous version masks (*.msk) can be used without
conversion
Palettes *.pal *.PspPalette Saved collection of colors for an image
Previous version palettes (*.pal) can be used
without conversion
Patterns *.bmp Anything PSP 8 supports all image types as Patterns,
including *.bmp, *.psp, *.pspimage, *.jpg, *.gif
Picture Tubes (8)
Tubes (7)
*.tub
*.psp
*.PspTube Previous version picture tubes (*.tub) can be used
without conversion
Preset Shapes (8)
Shapes (7)
*.jsl *.PspShape Previous version preset shapes (*.jsl) can be used
without conversion
Presets *.plh (Lights)

*.pbs (Brush Strokes)

*.pbv (Bevels)

*.pcf (Colored Foil)

*.pcn (Contours)

*.pen (Enamel)

*.pfl (Fine Leather)

*.pos (Polished Stone)

*.ppf (Soft Plastic)

*.prl (Rough Leather)

*.psb (Sunburst)

*.psc (Sculpture)

*.pss (Sandstone)

*.psw (Straw Wall)

*.ptl (Tiles)

*.ptx (Texture)
Preset_xxx.yyy.PspScript xxx = name of effect
yyy = user name for preset
Previous version presets MUST BE CONVERTED
to work in PSP 8
Conversion tool available at
Gary Barton's Pixel Nook
Print Templates None MIPTemplate_Print_*.PspScript Saved page layouts for printing
Quick Guides None *.html Short, quick, tutorials in html format,
with their supporting images
Scripts Restricted None *.PspScript Most scripts, except those that save or delete files,
or perform other system-altering tasks
Scripts Trusted None *.PspScript Scripts you KNOW are safe;
all scripts which save or delete files, or perform
other system-altering tasks
Selections *.sel *.PspSelection Previous version selections (*.sel) can be used
without conversion
Styled Lines *.sld *.PspStyledLine Previous version styled lines (*.sld) can be used
without conversion
Swatches None Swatch_*.PspScript Materials you can save to use again
Textures *.bmp

*.tex (Other Version)
Anything PSP 8 supports all image types as Textures,
including *.bmp, *.psp, *.pspimage, *.jpg, *.gif
Workspaces *.wsp *.PspWorkspace This file stores information about PSP,
including ruler, grid and guide information
menu, palette, and toolbar settings, location,
and docking status;browser window position
(if open); full screen edit mode status; and open
images, including scroll bar locations and zoom
levels.
Anywhere *.psp *.PspImage These file extensions are how anything you are
working on in PSP is saved as. A work in progress.
Plugins *.8ba

*.8bf
*.8ba

*.8bf
Plugins Extensions
Plugins/Flaming Pear/Super Blade Pro (SBP) or Blade Pro (BP)/Environments & Textures *.q5q (SBP)

*.q9q (BP)
*.q5q (SBP)

*.q9q (BP)
These are the file extensions for the Flaming Pear
Blade Pro (Older) and Super Blade Pro Presets.
These are generally located in your Environments
& Textures Folder of SBP/BP.