Windows PSD File thumbnail viewer

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

06/05/2006 05:12:50 AM · #4

I have irfanview but i still dont see the thumbnails...on the old computer I did...what setting have I forgotten.

darnok

Nikon D850

06/05/2006 05:52:24 AM · #5

As far as I know the older versions of Photoshop allowed PSD files to be thumbnailed in Windows. With CS or CS2 (can't remember which), they took it out. Someone correct me if I'm wrong....

whatsthatbeeping

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

06/05/2006 06:50:54 AM · #6

you'd think that microsoft would support psd file previewing with a plug in, no?

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

06/05/2006 07:01:16 AM · #7

Originally posted by Judi:

I have irfanview but i still dont see the thumbnails...on the old computer I did...what setting have I forgotten.

Have one photo open then press "T" brings up thumbnails.

riolobo

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

06/05/2006 07:42:16 AM · #8

You can view raw files in Windows XP with an update to Windows Explorer from Microsoft available here.

Dax-

Nikon D300

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon

06/05/2006 07:57:50 AM · #9

I use ACDSee for browsing and it shows the psd thumbnails, very useful! :)

_eug

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

06/05/2006 10:40:34 AM · #10

BreezeBrowser!

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

06/05/2006 10:43:54 AM · #11

Second vote for Breeze Browser

06/05/2006 11:48:48 AM · #12

I can view psd file thumbnails just in Windows. Does that not work for other people?

06/05/2006 02:47:49 PM · #13

Originally posted by mk:

I can view psd file thumbnails just in Windows. Does that not work for other people?

That is what I am trying to do. As I said, I was able to view the PSD thumbnails on my old PC...but not on this new one. I can view RAW without any troubles...both large and thumbnail...but not PSD without opening each one up. Do you know how much a pain that is? LOL!

06/05/2006 03:06:34 PM · #14

Originally posted by Judi:

Originally posted by mk:
I can view psd file thumbnails just in Windows. Does that not work for other people?

That is what I am trying to do. As I said, I was able to view the PSD thumbnails on my old PC...but not on this new one. I can view RAW without any troubles...both large and thumbnail...but not PSD without opening each one up. Do you know how much a pain that is? LOL!

I think your photoshop isn't creating the previews for windows explorer to show. In photoshop go to Edit => Preferences => File Handling and see if "Maximize PSD File Compatibility" is set to "Always". If not set it to that and close out the program. I'm not sure if that will suddenly fix your problem with existing PSD files but it should start saving previews in the new files you create. To test that try creating a new file or opening an existing one and resaving to see if windows explorer sees the thumbnail. If this doesn't work you may need to reassociate the .PSD extention to Photoshop in windows but first see if this works.

06/05/2006 04:46:21 PM · #15

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by Judi:

Originally posted by mk:
I can view psd file thumbnails just in Windows. Does that not work for other people?

That is what I am trying to do. As I said, I was able to view the PSD thumbnails on my old PC...but not on this new one. I can view RAW without any troubles...both large and thumbnail...but not PSD without opening each one up. Do you know how much a pain that is? LOL!

I think your photoshop isn't creating the previews for windows explorer to show. In photoshop go to Edit => Preferences => File Handling and see if "Maximize PSD File Compatibility" is set to "Always". If not set it to that and close out the program. I'm not sure if that will suddenly fix your problem with existing PSD files but it should start saving previews in the new files you create. To test that try creating a new file or opening an existing one and resaving to see if windows explorer sees the thumbnail. If this doesn't work you may need to reassociate the .PSD extention to Photoshop in windows but first see if this works.

My option for that is set to ask, but farther up, my option for "image previews" is "always save." Could that be it?

06/05/2006 05:35:44 PM · #16

Thanks Yanko and MK. My settings it seems are exactly as MK's are. It is strange as my folders are always set to thumbnails and I can see all thumbnails except for PSD. In its place I have the Irfanview red splash thumbnail for each PSD image. To view it I have to physically open each one up....a pain in the butt!

06/05/2006 05:39:40 PM · #17

So I did some googling and apparently viewing thumbnails is something that no longer works in CS so you need a .dll file and a registry modification in order to fix it. Here's one site that seems to provide the necessary stuff but if you google "view psd thumbnails in xp" you get quite a few results.

06/05/2006 05:44:31 PM · #18

Originally posted by Judi:

Ah ok. If it shows the Irfranview icon for it instead of photoshop than the file isn't associated with photoshop any more. To fix that open up windows explorer and at the top go to TOOLS > FOLDER OPTIONS. Once the popup window opens click on the tab that says "File Types". Depending on how much you have installed it may take a few seconds to load. Once it has scroll down the list of file types until you reach "PSD". Click on that to highlight and then at the bottom if it doesn't say Adobe Photoshop click the "Change" button. In the window that pops up choose Adobe Photoshop as the program you want it to associate with. It may be listed right there or you may have to browse for it via the browse button. Once you have that set hit ok for all the popup windows. That I believe should fix your problem.

06/05/2006 05:45:34 PM · #19

Originally posted by mk:

I saw that also, however I think it may just be a file association issue with her windows. I run XP with CS and CS2 installed and have never had a problem viewing thumbnails.

Message edited by author 2006-06-05 17:46:05.

06/05/2006 06:18:18 PM · #20

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by mk:
So I did some googling and apparently viewing thumbnails is something that no longer works in CS so you need a .dll file and a registry modification in order to fix it. Here's one site that seems to provide the necessary stuff but if you google "view psd thumbnails in xp" you get quite a few results.

I saw that also, however I think it may just be a file association issue with her windows. I run XP with CS and CS2 installed and have never had a problem viewing thumbnails.

But have you had previous versions of PS installed? Or PSE? Judi, have you, on your current computer?

Message edited by author 2006-06-05 18:18:47.

06/05/2006 06:28:36 PM · #21

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by Judi:
Thanks Yanko and MK. My settings it seems are exactly as MK's are. It is strange as my folders are always set to thumbnails and I can see all thumbnails except for PSD. In its place I have the Irfanview red splash thumbnail for each PSD image. To view it I have to physically open each one up....a pain in the butt!

Ah ok. If it shows the Irfranview icon for it instead of photoshop than the file isn't associated with photoshop any more. To fix that open up windows explorer and at the top go to TOOLS > FOLDER OPTIONS. Once the popup window opens click on the tab that says "File Types". Depending on how much you have installed it may take a few seconds to load. Once it has scroll down the list of file types until you reach "PSD". Click on that to highlight and then at the bottom if it doesn't say Adobe Photoshop click the "Change" button. In the window that pops up choose Adobe Photoshop as the program you want it to associate with. It may be listed right there or you may have to browse for it via the browse button. Once you have that set hit ok for all the popup windows. That I believe should fix your problem.

Ok I have changed it from Irvanview to Adobe CS2...and now instead of the Irfanview red icon I have the CS2 feather...still no thumbnail image...lol!

06/05/2006 06:30:29 PM · #22

Originally posted by mk:

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by mk:
So I did some googling and apparently viewing thumbnails is something that no longer works in CS so you need a .dll file and a registry modification in order to fix it. Here's one site that seems to provide the necessary stuff but if you google "view psd thumbnails in xp" you get quite a few results.

I saw that also, however I think it may just be a file association issue with her windows. I run XP with CS and CS2 installed and have never had a problem viewing thumbnails.

But have you had previous versions of PS installed? Or PSE? Judi, have you, on your current computer?

On my previous pc I had Adobe 5, 7, CS and CS2...on the new PC only CS2. Interestingly I also had PSP 6,7,8,9 on the old PC and only started seeing the thumbnails correctly when I installed PSP 9.

On the new PC I only have PSP9...and still nothing.

I also have both Irfanview and RawViewer on both.

06/05/2006 07:45:34 PM · #23

Originally posted by Judi:

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by Judi:
Thanks Yanko and MK. My settings it seems are exactly as MK's are. It is strange as my folders are always set to thumbnails and I can see all thumbnails except for PSD. In its place I have the Irfanview red splash thumbnail for each PSD image. To view it I have to physically open each one up....a pain in the butt!

Ah ok. If it shows the Irfranview icon for it instead of photoshop than the file isn't associated with photoshop any more. To fix that open up windows explorer and at the top go to TOOLS > FOLDER OPTIONS. Once the popup window opens click on the tab that says "File Types". Depending on how much you have installed it may take a few seconds to load. Once it has scroll down the list of file types until you reach "PSD". Click on that to highlight and then at the bottom if it doesn't say Adobe Photoshop click the "Change" button. In the window that pops up choose Adobe Photoshop as the program you want it to associate with. It may be listed right there or you may have to browse for it via the browse button. Once you have that set hit ok for all the popup windows. That I believe should fix your problem.

Ok I have changed it from Irvanview to Adobe CS2...and now instead of the Irfanview red icon I have the CS2 feather...still no thumbnail image...lol!

Grrrr. You were suppose to say it worked and said I was a genius! :P Hmm, so what version of windows you running? XP? Is that with Service Pack 2?

06/05/2006 07:47:51 PM · #24

Originally posted by mk:

Yes. I have Photoshop 6, 7, CS and CS2 installed as I write this. And yes, I'm lazy like that. :P Actually, now that my solution failed your solution is looking a lot better! :)