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PSD Thumbnails Not Visable

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August 19, 2017
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Its annoying that when i do in Photoshop a File>Open, i cant see thumbnails for a variety of file types but none for Photoshop.

Why isnt my Photoshop 12 not able to see/present its thumbnails for the files it created?

I recall that I was able to use Bridge. But I uninstalled all the old software when i upgraded to PS12

thank you.

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Correct answer gener7

You have Photoshop Elements, not Photoshop CS or CC. I've moved this discussion to the Elements forum.

When you call up File > Open, you call up an abbreviated version of the Windows File manager, aka Explorer.

Windows does not natively render PSD thumbnails. You need third party software for that, free or paid.

This thread should list the options. Viewing PSD thumbnails...

davidc1815

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If you want to see psd thumbnails in Windows Explorer the Fastpictureviewer Codec works well but it's not free:

FastPictureViewer Codec Pack

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databasebenAuthor

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thanks for the suggestion about that codec package. i will see about it or maybe upgrading to different adobe photoshopy software !

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databasebenAuthor

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my apologies. here is a correction to original question/post:

It should cite "I can see thumbnails for a variety of image file types except for PSD's"

gener7

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You have Photoshop Elements, not Photoshop CS or CC. I've moved this discussion to the Elements forum.

When you call up File > Open, you call up an abbreviated version of the Windows File manager, aka Explorer.

Windows does not natively render PSD thumbnails. You need third party software for that, free or paid.

This thread should list the options. Viewing PSD thumbnails...

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databasebenAuthor

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oh i see. but that is ridiculous, imo, for a program that created its own files cant present its own thumbnails.

if anything, adobe bridge should be included in the package instead of us installing a third party program.

but thanks for response and explanation.

ps: is adobe bridge free for download? if not, what version should i buy or install? I had cs2, i think. but decided it was too much software that I ended up not needing.

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Gladys G Leija

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Thanks

John Waller

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databaseben wrote
Why isnt my Photoshop 12

Photoshop CS6?

Or Photoshop Elements 12?

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databasebenAuthor

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its photoshop 12 but cant find the bit version. i think i would of bought 64 bit since its on 64 win7 laptop.

thanks

kglad

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[moved from Downloading, Installing, Setting Up to Photoshop General Discussion]

kglad

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what os?

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