Could not import the clipboard because photoshop doesn't recognise this type of file

Forum|Forum|10 months ago
May 1, 2025
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Would love help on this issue its happening on 3 of my PSD files

Windows

Legend

I just notice the orignal post is about 6 months old.

Please post a screenshot of the entire program when this happens.
Also incude screeshots of the of the psd files/ contents off your clipboard when this problem happens.

To show the contents of your clipboard, use the keyboard shortcut Windows + V on a PC to see the clipboard history, or press Ctrl + V to paste the last copied item into a document. On macOS, you can use Command + Space to open Spotlight, then Command + 4 to view clipboard history, Lifehacker. On Android, the clipboard is typically accessed through the keyboard by tapping a clipboard icon, which may require you to tap three dots to expand the keyboard options first, wikiHow.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

You didn’t mention what the content of the clipboard is.

What did you copy? In which application? etc.

Or what the specifics of the three psd-files in which the issue arises are.

Color Mode, Bit Depth, pixel dimensions, etc.?

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TaylorYikesAuthor

Participant

i dont know either its just what i get when i try to open certain psd files on photoshop it worked the other day so not too sure whats changed

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

i dont know either its just what i get when i try to open certain psd files on photoshop it worked the other day so not too sure whats changed

By @TaylorYikes

Looking at the wording of your posts and subject line, I am not entirely sure what actions generated the error message, so I am thinking it would be helpful if you gave us a detailed step by step that led to the situation.

How did you place the file in the clipboard, and what was its file type?

Did you open a new document in Photoshop and try to paste the contents of the clipboard into it?
I have tried copying text to the clipboard and pasting it into a raster layer, but nothing happens and no error message.

I am not able to right click any file types in File Explorer and copy to clipboard. I only get the option to copy its file path. So, right now I have been unable to generate that error message.

If you could give us that detailed step by step process you used, and if you are able to repeat it with the same result, I suspect we will be a lot closer to understanding what is going on.

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