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November 3, 2022
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.PSB Windows Explorer Thumbnail Preview

  • November 3, 2022
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So... Who else whould love PSB thumbnails in Windows Explorer??

I installed Adobe Bridge only to see my PSBs. A single digital painting for me can run up to 15GB and take 2 weeks to paint so I need PSBs. A PSD file just doesn't cut the mustard any more. I use plugins like 'QuickLook' in Windows to preview files which is great but it doesn't work with .PSBs. I have never found anything that does. If anyone know of any plugin I'd love to know or if Adobe wants to build one (cough, cough) that would be great too 😉

 

Thanks folks.

Lawrence.

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    Correct answer Peru Bob

    See here:

    https://mysticcoder.net/MysticThumbsFormats

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    abc22474023um1j
    Participating Frequently
    March 30, 2024

    what amess but turned out working in the end. not easy but then i am not your average technical support. 😛

    installed on windows ten. mystic thumbs v 322. two other files as well. screen started flashing white and throught I had a virus. changed profiles to get a stable screen. RAN SFC AND FOUND ERRORS. Ran a malware scan and found nothing. used revo to uninstall the program first and then the two ghosts scripts. Guess what in my main profile the screen stopped crashing loop and I was able to view the thumbs. I also installed the latest irfanview. So now i have no license no program srewing up my display and off I go to work on more hugh files from my nikon camera. Happy Happy Happy. Did anyone check the versions on that buggy program? Its a big job coding but maybe run in throught the aichat to check for errors?

     

     

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    Ricardo231503538m6p
    Participant
    January 17, 2024

    I've been using Sage Thumbs for a few yearn now.
    I'd advise you to give it a try 😉

     

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    getho
    Inspiring
    September 9, 2023

    I came here after searching for PSB thumbnail viewer.  It's a bit mind-boggling that a jpeg preview isn't stored in the header for PSB's that can be read by bridge without reading the whole file.  And that the only viable solution in the whole of the digital world is a $100 subscription 🤦

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    as36936015cw06
    Participant
    April 23, 2024

    There is actually a free software that can show psb/psd file thumbnails. It is also a very good image viewing software, but sadly it is a Chinese adware. As a Chinese that has been using it for a while but have to uninstall it because I hate the popup, I am actually very disappointed that I still can't find a good alternative for it that has all the functions I need. Why can't famous image viewing softwares like glassimage be as good as it? Btw, the name is 2345 image viewer, someone please copy their ideas.

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      Luma-Imagery
      Participant
      September 5, 2023

      Did you find an answer to this? I see the reply that was marked "correct answer" also has a followup replying saying that it turned out to be an expensive monthly subscription.

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      getho
      Inspiring
      September 9, 2023

      i found xnviewMP can preview psb files instantly.  Doesn't appear to be colour-managed with PSBs, but its fast. Irfanview can also preview them instantly, but that experience is very 1999.  

       

      Nancy OShea
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      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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      November 19, 2022

      You might try free SageThumbs shell extension for Win File Explorer.  That's what I use.

      https://www.cherubicsoft.com/projects/sagethumbs/

       

      Not sure about PSB though as I don't work with images over 2GB in filesize. I'm in the habit of merging & flattening complex groups out of necessity to keep my file sizes down. Old habits die hard, I guess. 🙂

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      LAWRENCEcanDRAW
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      LAWRENCEcanDRAWCommunity ExpertAuthor
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      November 20, 2022

      Thanks @Nancy OShea Tried SageThumbs. It sadly doesn't support PSB files despite a lot of users asking for the addition in their forum. It is great for many filetypes and would be perfect if they would add that! Pitty. 

      Lawrence MannDigital Artist / YouTuber / Tech Consultantwww.LawrenceMann.co.uk✏️ Corel ‘Painter Master’ ELITE ✏️ Sketchable SketchARTISAN ✏️ Drobo Influencer ✏️ Lenovo INsider ✏️ XP-Pen Brand Friend
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      Studio-M
      Participant
      May 21, 2023

      Suggest you try the PSD (Adobe Photoshop Document) CODEC from Ardfry. Their website doesn’t say that the CODEC supports Windows 11, but it does.

      www.ardfry.com/psd-codec/

      Peru Bob
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      Peru BobCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      November 3, 2022

      See here:

      https://mysticcoder.net/MysticThumbsFormats

        LAWRENCEcanDRAW
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        LAWRENCEcanDRAWCommunity ExpertAuthor
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        November 3, 2022

        Thanks Bob, that worked a treat! I hadn't seen that before and it hadn't come up in any of my searches 🔎 I will have to make a YouTube video about it and spread the word 😄 Obviously I will give credit to you & Adobe Support Community!!

        Lawrence MannDigital Artist / YouTuber / Tech Consultantwww.LawrenceMann.co.uk✏️ Corel ‘Painter Master’ ELITE ✏️ Sketchable SketchARTISAN ✏️ Drobo Influencer ✏️ Lenovo INsider ✏️ XP-Pen Brand Friend
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