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alanterra
Inspiring
August 11, 2011
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P: Support cataloging PSB files

  • August 11, 2011
  • 267 replies
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Lightroom should catalog psb files, just as it does psd files. I have many psb files that are not over the 65,000 pixels per side or 512 megapixel limits, but are larger than the 4GB limit on psd files, and it would be nice to see them in Lightroom.

267 replies

john beardsworth
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 5, 2015
You can go up to 4Gb if you save the files as TIF, which Lr will recognise
Participant
August 5, 2015


Lightroom doesn't support .psb files. This is really stupid as it is an adobe file format. Please fix this ASAP. It is really easy to get over the 2GB limit with a simple panorama and some adjustment layers.
Inspiring
June 20, 2015
CC 2015 is here, yet no sign or care from Adobe to support PSB in Lightroom. I guess their polls indicated that users wanted Dehaze instead of PSB support.
Inspiring
May 12, 2015
I don't care if I cannot edit the file. I just want to see it in LR for cataloging purposes.
I haven't touched bridge since i am into LR.
Inspiring
May 11, 2015
Lightroom CC\6 was released with zero support for PSB.Its just odd that Bridge can view PSD but Adobe cant implement this in LR even at just a viewing level without the development module.
Inspiring
March 15, 2015
With the soon to be released 50 Megapixel Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R, Adobe will have wake up as file sizes get much bigger. There will be a more compelling argument to include PSB in Lightroom (even if its just for cataloging). I really hope they add this with Lightroom 6.
johnrellis
Legend
March 10, 2015
There's a Windows-equivalent plugin:

http://www.ardfry.com/psd-codec/
Participating Frequently
March 10, 2015
Apparently the psb thumbnail plugin is MAC only....
alanterra
alanterraAuthor
Inspiring
March 10, 2015
the anyfile Lightroom plugin and the psb thumbnail plugin make a great combination, and have made cataloging psb files much easier for me.
johnrellis
Legend
March 10, 2015
Agreed. See my post a few messages above about a plugin-based workaround. Not as good as having it builtin, though.