Convert ACO to PSD

File Extension ACO
Full Name Adobe Photoshop Color Palette And Swatches Format

File with a .ACO extension contains a collection of predefined colours and their names, utilised in Adobe Photoshop. Along with the installation files, in the Presets/Color Swatches/ directory, there are colour samples of the ANPA, FOCOLTONE, HKS, PANTONE, TOYO, and TRUMATCH standards .

File Extension PSD
Full Name Adobe Photoshop Graphics Format

File with a .PSD extension contains an image stored in Adobe Photoshop’s native file format. Data contained in PSD files concern file’s distinctive features, full image layers data, data on applied masks and fitting, remarks or key words.

What is file format conversion?

File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "ACO") to another (referred to as "PSD"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, ACO file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format ACO to format PSD becomes essential.

So, how can we perform ACO to PSD file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format ACO and transforming it into format PSD. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of ACO to PSD converters.

Conversion from ACO to PSD

How to convert the ACO file to PSD?

If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of ACO to PSD. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the ACO file:

  • Please indicate on your computer the source file ACO, the format of which you are going to change
  • Load the ACO file to the application
  • Select the output format of the PSD file (the one that we want to achieve)
  • Select the location to save the output file PSD on the disk (the place where the program will save the converted file)
  • Confirm conversion
  • Wait for a moment
  • Enjoy the converted PSD file that can be found in the location selected in step 4
Other conversions
from the ACO format:
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I cannot see the file extensions. What should I do?

File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option "Hide extensions for known file types". The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.