P: Could not complete your request because of a program error.

Report · Oct 29, 2014

i keep getting this message when i try to do anything in photoshop a second time what i mean is when first opened photoshop works when i close the first image the go to do anything else i get the message: Could not complete your request because of a program error.i have uninstalled and reinstalled photoshop cc but no difference i have taken a couple of screen shots which i hope will give you more information

i hope you can solve this problem as i am at my wits end

Report · Apr 26, 2016

Done. Thanks a million in advance.

Report · Jan 10, 2017

Sandra Pinnel that worked! Thank you!!!

Report · Mar 19, 2017

Dear everyone,

Above all, I would like to say thank you to Sandra Pinnel. I solved the same problem!! I sincerely appreciate for your advice!.
When I read your text, it seems like you've worked in kind of computer graphic modification. (Sorry, I could not read your whole sentence because my English skill is not good.) I wish for God bless you.

Purpose of writing this reply is to announce the potential reason of this issue. When I solved the problem by following Sandra's method, I tried to figure out the reason of this issue. It is suggested that the problem might be due to the different version of the photoshop program between your's and the file, which had finished on ANOTHER (maybe higher than yours) version. I checked my troublemaking file. And it turns out that the version of the file is different with mine. My version is 7.0, but version written in the file showed cc 2017 (Macintosh). You can check it out by yourself.
1. Click mouse's right button on the troublemaking file, and select 'properties'
2. Move to 'detailed' tap.
3. Look at 'Program name' in category of 'original'.
It seems like the program name is the version of the photoshop last used.
I hope this information can save other's valuable time!

Report · May 01, 2017

i need help

Report · May 07, 2017

I'm on the same book with Photoshop CC 2017. It saved without a problem but then tried to reopen it and it wont let me! And i need to work on these psd files!

Report · May 08, 2017

Please i have the same problem PS CS3
but my OS is Windows 8

Report · Oct 02, 2017

Every time I add something to a file, I would have to save it due to the fact later on when u try to save it, it says a program error has occurred and I would have to restart ps all over again and start from where I left off and add what I lost from the last save and it happens over and over again and I don’t want to keep having to restart ps because it would take up a lot of time Plz help

Report · Feb 04, 2018

Михаил Косулин, i just wanted to say thank you, it worked thank God 🙂

"Reseting all preferences solves this issue. Before this I tried to reinstall, but settings syncs from Adobe CC"

Report · Feb 28, 2018

I was able to save my file, but I can't open and I get the same error message. I've tried opening it on CC 2018, 2017, 2014, and get the same error message.

Report · Feb 28, 2018

I was able to save my file, but I can't open and I get the same error message. I've tried opening it on CC 2018, 2017, 2014, and get the same error message.

Report · Apr 08, 2019

Why the hell aren't bloody Adobe or Apple answering these questions? When did we arrive at a situation where ordinary users are supposed to solve bugs in programmes?!

Report · Apr 09, 2019

There are several replies from Adobe on this thread. What is your specific problem? Can you provide details about your setup and steps to consistently reproduce your issue?

Report · Apr 10, 2019

System is Mac OS El Capitan 10.11.6
Photoshop CS3

Message 'Could not complete your request because of a program error' appears randomly plus sometimes the programme itself has to be forced to close.

There are no steps that will CONSISTENTLY reproduce the issue as it is entirely random.

My issue is that surely this is something for either Apple or more likely Photoshop THEMSELVES to address - not loads of ordinary users like me.

Report · Sep 11, 2020

colud not open c:\users\accounts\desktop\wall.psd becouse of a program error

Report · Sep 11, 2020

plz clear my error

Report · Nov 01, 2020

I am having the same issue. I cannot open ANY files now!

Report · Nov 01, 2020

I'm having the same issue: cannot complete your request because of a program error. Suddenly I can't use Photoshop any more, and I have no idea how to fix this. I need to work on these files, but cannot even open one!

Report · Nov 01, 2020

Photoshop's GPU requirements have increased for 22.0. Try the solutions here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/known-issues.html#ProgramErroropeningfiles

If your card is not supported you may need to upgrade your graphics card.

Report · Nov 06, 2020

@JeffreyTranberry Great and helpful piece of information. Thanks

Report · Dec 16, 2020

that's crazy. Each next version of PS brings more and more bugs. Can't work at all. Facing this issue while working with overlays, when trying to save document. Hate it :((((((

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