---
title: "Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.Psd Namespace"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd.htm
archived: false
applies_to:
  - product: "Graphics Mill"
    versions: ["12.1", "6.x-12.x (may differ)"]
    entity_id: "https://www.graphicsmill.com/#software-application"
---

# Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.Psd Namespace

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
The Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.Psd namespace contains classes intended to work with PSD files.
 
## Classes

|   |  Class |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [ColorOverlayEffect](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_ColorOverlayEffect.htm.md) |  Represents a color overlay effect for PSD layers. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [DropShadowEffect](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_DropShadowEffect.htm.md) |  Represents the drop shadow effect. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [Effect](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_Effect.htm.md) |  Represents the base class for PSD text effects. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [GroupedFrameCollection](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_GroupedFrameCollection.htm.md) |  Represents a collection of grouped PSD layers. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [InnerShadowEffect](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_InnerShadowEffect.htm.md) |  Represents the inner shadow effect. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PlainFrameCollection](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PlainFrameCollection.htm.md) |  Represents a collection of raster and text PSD layers. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PsdFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdFrame.htm.md) |  Represents a PSD layer. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PsdFrameEffects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdFrameEffects.htm.md) |  Contains properties of the text effects for a PSD layer. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PsdGroupFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdGroupFrame.htm.md) |  Represents a grouped PSD layer. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PsdReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdReader.htm.md) |  Contains methods and properties used to read PSD images. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PsdShapeFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdShapeFrame.htm.md) |  Represents a PSD shape layer. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PsdSmartFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdSmartFrame.htm.md) |  Represents a smart object. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PsdSpotChannel](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdSpotChannel.htm.md) |  Represents a spot channel. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [PsdTextFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdTextFrame.htm.md) |  Represents a PSD text layer. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [ShadowEffect](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_ShadowEffect.htm.md) |  Represents the base class for the shadow text effect obtained from a PSD file. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [SpotChannelCollection](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_SpotChannelCollection.htm.md) |  Represents a collection of spot channels obtained from a PSD file. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [StrokeEffect](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_StrokeEffect.htm.md) |  Represents the base class for the stroke text effect obtained from a PSD file. |
 |  ![Public class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubclass.gif) |  [TextSpan](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_TextSpan.htm.md) |  Represents a text span in [FormattedText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdTextFrame_FormattedText.htm.md). |
 
## Structures

|   |  Structure |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public structure](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubstructure.gif) |  [ParagraphSettings](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_ParagraphSettings.htm.md) |  Contains main paragraph settings. |
 |  ![Public structure](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubstructure.gif) |  [PsdTextFrameRawSettings](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdTextFrameRawSettings.htm.md) |  Text settings of a PSD text layer before implementing the transformation matrix (if there is any) to them. |
 
## Interfaces

|   |  Interface |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public interface](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubinterface.gif) |  [ITextSettings](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_ITextSettings.htm.md) |  Provides text-related parameters. |
 
## Enumerations

|   |  Enumeration |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public enumeration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubenumeration.gif) |  [BlendMode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_BlendMode.htm.md) |  Contains blending modes. |
 |  ![Public enumeration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubenumeration.gif) |  [DigitType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_DigitType.htm.md) |  Contains digit representation options. |
 |  ![Public enumeration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubenumeration.gif) |  [FontCaps](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_FontCaps.htm.md) |  Contains capitalization options. |
 |  ![Public enumeration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubenumeration.gif) |  [FrameType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_FrameType.htm.md) |  Contains possible types of PSD layers (i.e. frames of [PsdReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdReader.htm.md)). |
 |  ![Public enumeration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubenumeration.gif) |  [ParagraphDirection](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_ParagraphDirection.htm.md) |  Contains the text direction options for paragraphs. |
 |  ![Public enumeration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubenumeration.gif) |  [PsdFeature](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_PsdFeature.htm.md) |  Represents a PSD file feature. |
 |  ![Public enumeration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubenumeration.gif) |  [StrokePosition](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_StrokePosition.htm.md) |  Contains stroke positions. |
 |  ![Public enumeration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubenumeration.gif) |  [TextJustification](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Psd_TextJustification.htm.md) |  Contains all possible types of text alignment in PSD text layers. |
