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Inspiring
December 23, 2008

P: No image preview on Open dialog box on Windows

  • December 23, 2008
  • 485 replies
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The preview window in the "Open" dialog box on Windows is gone in Photoshop. So if I click on a PSD file (once) to preview it, there isn't one. I have to completely open the file or go digging for it in Bridge. This is a very fundamental feature that needs to return, especially for those of us that have hundreds of files to dig through. PLEASE fix this.

485 replies

Participant
August 12, 2015
just re-installed CS6, and after opening and saving same images there no is problem with preview, so it is def not an Apple issue.
Inspiring
August 12, 2015
It seems clear by now that nothing will be done about it. Using PS 5 or going to Bridge is what I do now. Very sad.. Photoshop is otherwise so useful; maybe eventually they'll come up with something, but I somehow doubt it.
Participant
August 12, 2015
I have the same now with Mac, there are more issues with Photoshop, seems to get worse with every update, maybe it's time to look at open source apps like Gimp 😕😕
Participating Frequently
July 31, 2015
Let's face Adobe just does not really care, they can use all the excuses and blame Microsoft and others all they want, but we as users have to get used to the fact that adobe no longer has any real developers with talent available to them.

It's like their new CS6 CC rental software there are really not any worthwhile improvements with the product. After my annual rental agreement for CC I will drop it and only used my perpetual licensed copies of CS5/CS6
Participating Frequently
July 30, 2015
Developers ignore
Inspiring
June 12, 2015
Yes Please bring back previews
Inspiring
June 9, 2015
Please please please correct this! I use this all day with Illustrator and die because I have to open the file just to see what it is in Photoshop (please note that other then this I'm extremely happier with the software).

We need the preview!
Inspiring
March 23, 2015
CS5 hasn't been updated in several years...
Inspiring
March 23, 2015
I lost the previews on CS5, too. Probably was an update. Now running CS6 and still no previews
Participating Frequently
March 17, 2015
I just wish to reiterate my initial frustration which I logged here 2-3 years ago. After all this time I suppose Adobe was hoping we'd 'get used to it', however I still find the lack of this feature a major hit to my daily productivity.

Chris, at some point you and your team need to listen to the plea's of your customers and bring this feature back.