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Photoshop Elements 2 Patches For Opening PCD files

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January 10, 2023
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I need to make some prints from Kodak Picture CD. After some online search, I learned that older PSE can open and convert an image file with PCD format. With Photoshop Elements 2, which I purchased a long time ago, I can browse image files as thumbnails on Kodak Picture CD. But the app freezes after I try to open such a file. Is any batches that fix the issue? I know it is an old version of PSE. I also have PSE 10 and I can't find PCD as a format it can handle.

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Jeff Arola

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Pu2788,

What version of windows are you using?

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Pu27884070crdyAuthor

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Windows 10. BTW, I had made prints with sizes up to 12"x18", of the Kodak Picture CD many years ago. I can't remember how I converted the PCD files to JPG at the time. A file 768 x 512 Pixels size shall not be enough for a 12"x18" print.

Jeff Arola

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When you try to open a PCD file with pse 2 and it "freezes" does hitting the Enter key open the file?

Glenn 8675309

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IrfanView can open, edit, and convert multiple file formats, including Kodak’s Photo CD.

https://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm

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Vernon278872983aqj

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I can't figure out how to install Irfanview as a plugin for Photoshop Elements. After installing it as an app, I find that the file size, 768 x 512 Pixels (3:2), is much smaller than what it shall be, 3072x2048 pixels. IrfanView likely opens the image index files.

Jeff Arola

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Vernon,

In Infraview you need to go to Options>Properties/Settings>JPG/PCD/GIF and set the Photo CD Loading size

To get the two largest sizes you need to install the optional plugins.

https://www.irfanview.com/

PCD file from the Kodak sample Photo_CD

Greg_S.

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There are no patches for Elements 2. You may want to take a look at this link which supposedly converts .pcd files to jpegs online. I know nothing about the website, so use it at your peril.

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Pu27884070crdyAuthor

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Thanks for the info. PrintiQue advises submitting an image file in TIFF over JPG. I have tried the conventio.co. It is convenient to use.

IrfanView can open, edit, and convert multiple file formats, including Kodak’s Photo CD.https://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm

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IrfanView can open, edit, and convert multiple file formats, including Kodak’s Photo CD.

https://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm