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August 24, 2026
Question

I can't open any saved photoshop files, instead it keeps giving me a "Could not open "file name" because of a program error.

  • August 24, 2026
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Everytime I try and open a file saved from photoshop, it doesn’t let me, and keeps giving me the error in the image. It happens when I try and open from my Adobe Cloud AND from my files on my laptop saved from photoshop. 

The button “Learn how to fix” is not useful and isn’t helping me fix the issue. I’ve tried restarting my laptop, using an older version of photoshop, uninstalling and re-installing the latest photoshop updates, and using the web version, but no luck.

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creative explorer
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 25, 2026

@valkyriecain666  If I was working on Photoshop with a tight deadline, and this happened during that, I would be scared (loss of time) and mad too.  Personally, I would uninstall Photoshop and maybe even Crative Cloud Desktop? and use Adobe Cleaner Tool too? The Adobe Cleaner Tool is Adobe’s deep‑clean utility. It removes broken installs, leftover files, and corrupted preferences so you can reinstall your apps.https://helpx.adobe.com/ca/creative-cloud/apps/troubleshoot/diagnostics-repair-tools/run-creative-cloud-cleaner-tool.html

I would use this, especially if you keep on get that message, the tool will clear out bad preferences and caches that cause this from opening a file

Also, don’t use a previous version of installation. Download a fresh version from Adobe website

m
Community Expert
August 24, 2026
My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 9 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
Community Expert
August 24, 2026

Try to manually removing the preferences files. This is the most complete method for restoring to the default state. The manual method ensures all preferences which may be causing a problem and prevents Photoshop form loading.

Please follow the steps below:

  1. Quit Photoshop.
  2. Navigate to Photoshop's Preferences folder.
    MacOS: …Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
    Windows: …Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
     
    Note: The User Library folder is hidden by default. To access the content in the hidden folders see here:
    MacOS: Access hidden macOS library files
    Windows: Show hidden files, folders, and filename extensions in Windows
     
  3. Drag the entire Adobe Photoshop [Version] Settings folder to a safe place to a backup your settings
  4. Open Photoshop.

 New preferences files with the default settings will be created automatically.

What has been changed on your system before the error occur?

Which Photoshop version do you use?

 

 

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 9 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
Participant
August 25, 2026

Thanks for your reply, ​@AxelMatt. I tried doing all this, and it’s still not letting me open that file. I’ve made quite a few copies of it on my laptop and on the Adobe Cloud to try and get it to work, but it’s just refusing to cooperate. I think that file is just gone for good at this point, unfortunately 😭.

I also think resetting the Adobe Photoshop Settings might have fixed the issue for future files, but I’m not 100% sure. I’ll keep an eye out in case it happens again.

The version I’m using is Adobe Photoshop 2026, and I have automatic updates turned on. 

Community Expert
August 25, 2026

...open that file. ...

Does the error occur only with this appropriate file? Or more/all files are affected?

If it’s only one files then it’s maybe damaged.

 

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 9 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
creative explorer
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 24, 2026

@valkyriecain666 

By any chance, did you recently update Photoshop or your computer? If so, this could absolutely trigger a Program Error.  Could it be either corrupted Preferences or the GPU? Try disabling GPU acceleration first before resetting your preferences, as this will reset back to the default settings. 

Under Preferences (Command K (MAC) or Control K (PC), under Performance, uncheck 'Use Graphics Processor' — currently mine is off! Click OK and restart Photoshop. 

Try opening an image. If you able to open your image, you are good to go. 

If by chance you are still having issues, go back to your preferences, and under General, try resetting Preferences on Quit. Before you do this, if there are any set brushes, that you have, make sure you xport thm first, or else resetting your preferences will wipe out all custom brushes

m
Participant
August 25, 2026

I have my Photoshop set to update automatically. There was an update a day or so after I saved the file I was working on, and then suddenly with the new update, it wouldn’t let me open the file. 

I tried disabling the “Use Graphics Processor”, and resetting Preferences on Quit, but still no luck. 

Thanks for trying to help, though. 

creative explorer
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 25, 2026

@valkyriecain666 I would turn off ‘update automatically’ moving forward

m
D Fosse
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 24, 2026

Can you open other file formats? Where exactly are the files stored on the laptop, on the system drive, or an external drive?

 

If this is caused by corrupt preferences a reinstall normally won’t replace those. Go into your user account and find the “Adobe Photoshop 2026 Settings” folder. Move it to the desktop, so a fresh one can be rebuilt. It’s here:

Users > You > AppData > Roaming > Adobe > Adobe Photoshop 2026

 

Also, please post the full Help > System Info from Photoshop.

Participant
August 25, 2026

I can open single image file formats like pngs, just not psds from photoshop. The files on my laptop are in my downloads, on the system drive. Not an external one.

I tried resetting the Adobe Photoshop 2026 Settings folder like you said, but the issue is still happening.

 

The full System Info:

Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.9.1 20260803.r.1 65900e1  x64 (final, Release)
Number of Launches: 3
Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit
Version: 11 or greater 10.0.26200.9168
System architecture: AMD CPU Family:15, Model:0, Stepping:1, AVX2, HyperThreading
Physical processor count: 8
Logical processor count: 16
Processor speed: 1996 MHz
Built-in memory: 7631 MB
Free memory: 4876 MB
Memory available to Photoshop: 5081 MB
Memory used by Photoshop: 70 %
Crash Handler: Adobe
DCX Version: 9.22.0
SAM SDK Version: 15.1.5
ACPL.next Status:
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 - Sync Engine Status: Reachable and compatible
 - Sync Engine Running: 5.21.0
 - Min Sync Engine Required: 4.0.0
Live Edit Client SDK Version: v6.1.1
Adobe Firefly: Please use any generative AI feature to view the latest version.
OpenColorIO version: 2.5.2
C2PA library version: Adobe CAI SDK: adobe_api/1.73.0
NGL Version: 1.42.0.5
Chalkboard: Disabled.
Chalkboard Doc Create: Disabled.
D3D12Warp renderer: Disabled.
Precise Color Management for HDR Display: Disabled.
Alias Layers: Disabled.
Highbeam: Enabled.
Image tile size: 1028K
Image cache levels: 4
Font Preview: Large
HarfBuzz Version: 11.0.0
TextEngine: ATE 7.11.0 (9f0ecee)
 ======= GPU
Native API stable: True
OpenCL API stable: True
GPUDeny:               0
GPUForce:              0
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isGPUAllowed:          1
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GPUVendor:             AMD
AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics  UNKNOWN, AMD
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HasSufficientRAM:      1
  GPU accessible RAM:                 4,497 MB
  Required GPU accessible RAM:        1,500 MB
UseGraphicsProcessorChecked:   1
UseOpenCLChecked:              1
Windows remote desktop:  0
Windows available feature level:     12.1
Windows required feature level:      12.0
Windows has required feature level:  1
Display: 1
  Display Bounds: (0, 0) -> (2496, 1664)
  Display scale: 1.5
  Main Display
  Display Type: SDR
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 ------- Sniffer output
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  Launch GPUSnifferThread

[1 ms]
  Start RunAllAPIs

[1 ms]
  C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\sniffer.exe -baseTimeMS=95392941 -comment=Photoshop Version: Adobe Photoshop 27.9.1 20260803.r.1 65900e1 x64

[2 ms]
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[1532 ms]
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[kStatusNormal, kExitNormal]

[1533 ms]
  Finish RunAllAPIs

[1539 ms]
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   opencv_world4120.dll   OpenCV library   4.12.0   
   openvino.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2026.2.1-21919-ede283a88e3-releases/2026/2   
   openvino_auto_batch_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2026.2.1-21919-ede283a88e3-releases/2026/2   
   openvino_auto_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2026.2.1-21919-ede283a88e3-releases/2026/2   
   openvino_hetero_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2026.2.1-21919-ede283a88e3-releases/2026/2   
   openvino_intel_cpu_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2026.2.1-21919-ede283a88e3-releases/2026/2   
   openvino_intel_gpu_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2026.2.1-21919-ede283a88e3-releases/2026/2   
   openvino_intel_npu_compiler.dll   NPU Compiler   32.0.0511.121407   
   openvino_intel_npu_compiler_loader.dll   NPU Compiler   32.0.0511.121403   
   openvino_intel_npu_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2026.2.1-21919-ede283a88e3-releases/2026/2   
   openvino_onnx_frontend.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2026.2.1-21919-ede283a88e3-releases/2026/2   
   pdfport.dll   PDFPort 2020/11/19-11:34:27   79.625377   79.625377
   Plugin.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.9   
   PlugPlugExternalObject.dll   Adobe(R) CEP PlugPlugExternalObject Standard Dll (64 bit)   12.0.0   
   PlugPlugOwl.dll   Adobe(R) CSXS PlugPlugOwl Standard Dll (64 bit)   12.0.0.14   
   PSCloud.dll                                                   1.0.0.1   
   PSRes.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.9   
   PSViews.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.9   
   ScCore.dll   ScCore 2022/08/18-12:50:45   82.4   82.4
   SVGRE.dll   SVGRE   79.3845ac5.   79.3845ac5.
   svml_dispmd.dll   Intel(R) C/C++/Fortran Compiler   Mainline   
   tensorrt_onnxparser_rtx_1_5.dll   NVIDIA TensorRT for RTX   1.5.0.114   
   tensorrt_plugins.dll   TensorRT-RTX Plugins   0.5.800   
   tensorrt_rtx_1_5.dll   NVIDIA TensorRT for RTX   1.5.0.114   
   vcamp140.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
   vccorlib140.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
   vcomp140.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
   vcruntime140.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
   vcruntime140_1.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
   vcruntime140_threads.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
   VulcanControl.dll   Vulcan Application Control Library   7.2.0.34   
   VulcanMessage5.dll   Vulcan Message Library   7.2.0.34   
   WinRTSupport.dll   Adobe Photoshop Windows RT Support   1.0.1.0   
   Unified Extensibility Platform  uxp-9.3.0-uxp
   UPIC  2.6.0


Required plugins:

   Accented Edges 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Adaptive Wide Angle 27.9 - from the file “Adaptive Wide Angle.8bf”
   Angled Strokes 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Average 27.9 - from the file “Average.8bf”
   Bas Relief 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   BMP 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Camera Raw 18.5 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”
   Camera Raw Filter 18.5 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”
   Chalk && Charcoal 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Charcoal 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Chrome 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Cineon 27.9 - from the file “Cineon.8bi”
   Clouds 27.9 - from the file “Clouds.8bf”
   Color Halftone 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Colored Pencil 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Conté Crayon 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Craquelure 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Crop and Straighten Photos 27.9 - from the file “CropPhotosAuto.8li”
   Crop and Straighten Photos Filter 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Crosshatch 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Crystallize 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Cutout 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Dark Strokes 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   De-Interlace 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Dicom 27.9 - from the file “Dicom.8bi”
   Difference Clouds 27.9 - from the file “Clouds.8bf”
   Diffuse Glow 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Displace 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Dry Brush 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Entropy 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Export Color Lookup Tables 27.9 - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”
   Extrude 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Fibers 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Film Grain 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Filter Gallery 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Fresco 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Glass 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Glowing Edges 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Grain 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Graphic Pen 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Halftone Pattern 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Halide Bottlenecks 27.9 - from the file “HalideBottlenecks.8bx”
   HDRMergeUI 27.9 - from the file “HDRMergeUI.8bf”
   HSB/HSL 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   IFF Format 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Ink Outlines 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   JPEG 2000 27.9 - from the file “JPEG2000.8bi”
   Kurtosis 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Lens Blur 27.9 - from the file “Lens Blur.8bf”
   Lens Correction 27.9 - from the file “Lens Correction.8bf”
   Lens Flare 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Liquify 27.9 - from the file “Liquify.8bf”
   Matlab Operation 27.9 - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”
   Maximum 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Mean 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Measurement Core 27.9 - from the file “MeasurementCore.8me”
   Median 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Mezzotint 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Minimum 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Mosaic Tiles 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Multiprocessor Support 27.9 - from the file “MultiProcessor Support.8bx”
   Neon Glow 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Note Paper 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   NTSC Colors 27.9 - from the file “NTSC Colors.8bf”
   Ocean Ripple 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   OpenEXR 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Paint Daubs 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Palette Knife 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Parametric Filter NO VERSION - from the file “MaterialFilter.8bf”
   Patchwork 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Paths to Illustrator 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   PCX 27.9 - from the file “PCX.8bi”
   Photocopy 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Picture Package Filter 27.9 - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”
   Pinch 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Pixar 27.9 - from the file “Pixar.8bi”
   Plaster 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Plastic Wrap 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Pointillize 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Polar Coordinates 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Portable Bit Map 27.9 - from the file “PBM.8bi”
   Poster Edges 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Radial Blur 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Radiance 27.9 - from the file “Radiance.8bi”
   Range 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Render Color Lookup Grid 27.9 - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”
   Reticulation 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Ripple 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Rough Pastels 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Save for Web 27.9 - from the file “Save for Web.8be”
   Save for Web Drover 27.9 - from the file “Save for Web Drover.8be”
   ScriptingSupport 27.9 - from the file “ScriptingSupport.8li”
   Shear 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Skewness 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Smart Blur 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Smudge Stick 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Solarize 27.9 - from the file “Solarize.8bf”
   SP Substance Suite NO VERSION - from the file “MaterialSuite.8li”
   Spatter 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Spherize 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Sponge 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Sprayed Strokes 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Stained Glass 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Stamp 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Standard Deviation 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Substance 3D Viewer NO VERSION - from the file “Substance3DViewerForPs.8bi”
   Sumi-e 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Summation 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Targa 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Texturizer 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Tiles 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Torn Edges 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Twirl 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Underpainting 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Vanishing Point 27.9 - from the file “VanishingPoint.8bf”
   Variance 27.9 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Water Paper 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Watercolor 27.9 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Wave 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   WIA Support 27.9 - from the file “WIASupport.8li”
   Wind 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Wireless Bitmap 27.9 - from the file “WBMP.8bi”
   ZigZag 27.9 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Optional and third party plugins: NONE


Duplicate and Disabled plugins: NONE


Plugins that failed to load: NONE

Unified Extensibility Platform - Extensions:

   Home Screen (Loaded) 10.10.0.75 - from Shared UXP folder
   CmdN: 1.33.18
   FMS: 1.19.8
   UAM: 1.40.0
   UAB: 2.18.0-17
   UAB4: 5.235.2
   SAM.js: 10.0.697
   AXT: 1.0.8
   PTF: 0.8.43
      Loaded at: 328 ms - launch time impact: 16 ms
   ccx-timeline (Prepared) 3.1.12.0 - from Required folder
   CCX Commenting UXP Webview (Loaded) 30.20.1.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 9094 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   CCX Sharesheet UXP (Prepared) 30.37.17.0 - from Required folder
   Unified Account Menu (Loaded) 1.50.0.0 - from Shared UXP folder
      Loaded at: 406 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Share Panel (Loaded) 1.0.35.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 406 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   In app notifications (Loaded) 10.0.905.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 453 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Content Credentials (Loaded) 0.59.27.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 7875 ms - launch time impact: 1 ms
   CC Libraries Panel (Prepared) 4.14.50.0 - from Shared CEP folder
   CAPTURE: 2.0.41  STOCK: 4.2.7
   Parametric Filter (Prepared) 1.0.0.0 - from Required folder
   Photoshop Adjustments Panel (Loaded) 2.3.29.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 9094 ms - launch time impact: 1 ms
   Photoshop UXP Export-As (Prepared) 5.12.19.0 - from Required folder
   Photoshop In App Messaging (Loaded) 5.0.1.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 9094 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Information Alert (Prepared) 0.5.0.0 - from Required folder
   Photoshop Selection Feedback (Prepared) 0.5.0.0 - from Required folder
   Plugins Panel (Prepared) 1.6.9.0 - from Required folder
   Adobe Stock (Prepared) 4.1.0.13 - from Required folder
   Substance 3D Viewer Plugin for Photoshop (Prepared) 1.0.0.0 - from Shared UXP folder
   IC popup message (Loaded) 1.0.0.0
      Loaded at: 7906 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Multilayer Protection (Loaded) 1.0.0.0
      Loaded at: 7906 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Discover Panel (Loaded) 2606.144.0.513 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 9094 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Neural Filters (Registered) 1.15.0.105 - from Required folder
   Scan time: 0 ms - entries: 33 

Extensions:

   Libraries  1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\index.html”
   com.adobe.stock.panel.licensing-embedded  4.0.35 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\extensions\stock-panel-licensing\index.html”
   com.adobe.capture.extension  2.0.41 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\extensions\capture\capture.html”
   Export As  4.8.16 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\index.html”
   Export As  4.8.16 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\index.html”
   com.adobe.cclibraries.manager  1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\manager.html”

Installed TWAIN devices: NONE
 

Participant
August 24, 2026

Everytime I try and open a file saved from photoshop, it doesn’t let me, and keeps giving me the error in the image. It happens when I try and open from my Adobe Cloud AND from my files on my laptop saved from photoshop. 

The button “Learn how to fix” is not useful and isn’t helping me fix the issue. I’ve tried restarting my laptop, using an older version of photoshop, uninstalling and re-installing the latest photoshop updates, and using the web version, but no luck.