How to update old Photoshop files - I'm talking 1995ish

[dpVancouver]

Is there any way to update Photoshop files created in 1995?

[rayek.elfin · Accepted solution]

Yes, you open those old files in Photoshop. And then edit them. PSD files can always be opened in Photoshop.

[dpVancouver]

I haven't been able to get them to open in the current version of PS. That's why I am asking. I can open them in Photopea but not in PS.

[rayek.elfin]

That's strange. Do you have an example that you can share? Does Photoshop pop up an error message?

[kevin stohlmeyer]

Do they have a .psd extension?

[Jeff Arola]

What operating system are you using?

Maybe they are the old photoshop 2.0 format, which new versions of photoshop no longer support or they are psd files, but don't have a psd extension if they were saved from a mac version of photoshop?

If you could possibly post one of the files on a site like Dropbox, then one of us could try opening the file.

[rayek.elfin]

Yes, how are you opening the files? Have you tried dragging the psd files into the (empty) Photoshop window? Or via File->Open?

Double-clicking might not work under circumstances.

[Test Screen Name]

& what exact version of Ps? Pls don’t say “latest”.