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October 27, 2021

P: Photoshop 23.0 - cannot open TIF files, generated in other programs

  • October 27, 2021
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Starting from version 22.5.2 Photoshop stopped opening some tif files. The issue is related to a previously discovered vulnerability, the escalation of which, under certain conditions, may lead to arbitrary code execution - Adobe Security Bulletin.

 

Important: The problem is not with Photoshop, but with third-party software developers who do not keep track of current TIF specifications

 

A temporary solution to the problem is to convert files in third-party editors that completely update the structure of TIF files (for example, xnView, ImageMagik, etc.); such files can also be converted using the Camera Raw plug-in (via Bridge).

We all hope that Adobe can solve this problem and find a way to bring third-party files to modern standard. But I recommend that you independently contact the developers of programs whose files Photoshop cannot open. Notify them of the problem, recommend to contact @J453 using this community. Jeffrey can provide technical information to developers to solve this problem.

List of apps that have problems (according to your feedback):

 

There are no problems (or solved):

 

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    jazz-yAuthor
    Legend
    October 30, 2021

    After I found this problem, I started using ImageMagik to convert TIF to TIF.
    Optionally, you can configure batch processing of all files in directory.

     

    convert 1.tif *.tif

     

     

     

    Anthonius92
    Anthonius92
    Participant
    October 30, 2021

    I have found another way. Open the tif file with Lightroom Classic and save it again and you can open that tif file in PS.

    J
    jazz-yAuthor
    Legend
    October 30, 2021

    If you have Bridge installed, then you can open tif files with it (via the "edit with camera raw"). This way still works.

    C
    carlos1587
    Participating Frequently
    October 30, 2021

    Exactly, the 16 starnet ++ files are also not open by PS. The problem is that Camera Raw was updated and you cannot go back to a previous version of Camero Raw when everything worked OK. Above I have been told that the problem is not Camera RAW but I insist that it is. You can enter Camera RAW preferences and open the Satarnet ++ files, above I indicate how.
    Greetings

    Anthonius92
    Anthonius92
    Participant
    October 30, 2021

    I have the same problem, yesterday everything worked perfectly. I did the update today and I got this problem. I have now reverted to the previous version but the problem persists. I do astrophotography and I use starnet++ to create a starless layer and it's this created tif file that I can't open anymore. I can still open a tif file created by deepskystacker. I don't know why this is happening. 

    Kukurykus
    Kukurykus
    Legend
    October 30, 2021

    That's true! There is no option to Drag & Drop a file in Idea & Bugs sections when you post in already created thread. I'm going to report it to an employee that's in touch with Forum developers.

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    FilmNTexas
    Participant
    October 29, 2021

    Having the same problem.  Photoshop v. 22.5.1 opened the files fine, but they won't open in the most recent update.  The files were processed with an open source software called Scan Tailor, used for processing book images.  The files are typically 1 bit or 8 bit uncompressed TIFFs.

    HPLHaverhill
    HPLHaverhill
    Inspiring
    October 29, 2021

    Same problem but "not the right type of document," captured as TIF in 2018: can't see how to attach file, large TIFF

    J
    jazz-yAuthor
    Legend
    October 29, 2021

    If you encounter the same problem, please attach to the file to the message (or give a link to it). This will help Adobe specialists solve the problem.

    Andreas Harvik
    Andreas Harvik
    Participant
    October 29, 2021

    Recently updated to Photoshop 23. We can't open TIF-files that has been saved in other programs than photoshop. In our case we use Fotostaions server application Color Factory to resize images to our clients. We get feedback from them that the files they recieve no longer can be opened by Photoshop.
    Any feedback or workaraounds is appreciated.

     

    Andreas Harvik

    Ged_Traynor
    Community Expert
    Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 29, 2021

    Hi

    It's a known issue, more info

    Photoshop 23.0 - cannot open TIF files, generated in other programs

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