PWP to PS Converter

PWP is a proprietary image format developed by Seattle FilmWorks (later PhotoWorks), a photo finishing company that provided film development and digital image processing services from the 1970s until the late 2000s.

This format was used by Seattle FilmWorks as their standard format for digitized photographs, typically from scanned film. PWP files often contain both a compressed image and a header with metadata about the image.

PWP was part of Seattle FilmWorks' early digital photography ecosystem, where customers could receive their developed photos both as prints and in digital PWP format on floppy disks or CDs.

Since Seattle FilmWorks is no longer in business, opening PWP files has become more challenging. Some versions of IrfanView with plugins may support the format.

Specialized conversion software like GraphicConverter (Mac) and XnView (cross-platform) may be able to open and convert PWP files to more common formats.

If you have many PWP files to convert, batch conversion utilities that support this format can save time, though finding current software with PWP support may require some research.

PWP represents an interesting transitional period in photography, when traditional film processing companies were adapting to the emerging digital photography landscape by offering hybrid services.

As proprietary formats from defunct companies, PWP files highlight the importance of using standard, widely supported formats for long-term photo archiving.

If you have historical PWP files, it's advisable to convert them to modern, standardized formats like JPEG or TIFF for long-term preservation and accessibility.

PS (PostScript) is a page description language developed by Adobe that describes the appearance of text, graphics, and images on a printed page. It was revolutionary in desktop publishing and printing industries.

Unlike EPS, which is a single graphic, PS files can contain multiple pages and are primarily used for printing documents rather than for embedding graphics into other documents.

PostScript files contain programming instructions that describe precisely how text and graphics should appear on a page, enabling consistent reproduction across different printers and devices.

PS files can be viewed and printed using software like Adobe Acrobat Distiller, Ghostscript with GSview, or PostScript viewers.

For macOS users, Preview can open many PostScript files, rendering them for on-screen viewing.

Some professional printing software packages also support direct import and processing of PostScript files.

To convert PS files to more widely supported formats like PDF, use our online converter that maintains all text, graphics, and layout elements from the original PostScript file.

Converting PS to PDF is the most common conversion path, as PDF preserves all PostScript elements while adding features like compression and web compatibility.

For image-based outputs like PNG or JPG, our converter will rasterize the PostScript content at your specified resolution.