SimplePSD

SimplePSD is a small-sized C# class library that can be integrated into your software applications in order to open PSD images, which is the native format of Adobe Photoshop. This lightweight library offers support for RGB, CMY, CMYK, CMY, Grayscale, Indexed and Duotone image formats, whether they are uncompressed or compressed with RLE.

The tool was created because many photo editors don't have support for opening PSD-formatted files made with Photoshop. After opening PSD images, they can be converted to other formats that are more accessible to image processing tools.

The source code can be separately downloaded from the demo project, which consists of a lightweight DLL and EXE. The executable file launches a standard .NET Framework form, where you can click the "Open" button and search the computer for a PSD file to open, whether it's in a local, removable or network location. The image gets opened in full size, so it's necessary to enlarge the window to get a better view in case of photos with a larger resolution. The bottom side of the panel displays the image width and weight (in pixels), bits per pixel, resolution (pixels per inch), and compression mode.