PhotoshopAPI is a C++20 Library with Python bindings for reading and writing of Photoshop Files (.psd and .psb) based on previous works from psd_sdk, pytoshop and psd-tools. As well as the official Photoshop File Format Specification, where applicable. The library is continuously tested for correctness in its core functionality. If you do find a bug please submit an issue to the github page.

The motivation to create another library despite all the other works present is that there isn't a library which has layer editing as a first class citizen while also supporting all bit-depths known to Photoshop (8-bits, 16-bits, 32-bits). This Library aims to create an abstraction between the raw binary file format and the structure that the user interfaces against to provide a more intuitive approach to the editing of Photoshop Files.

Runs best on modern CPUs (anything that supports AVX2). Requires 64-bit systems.