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How do I open my older files in photoshop 2021? I have a lot of work saved from many years ago that I want to open but I get an error message stating that the psd file is not recognized. It makes no sense that a photoshop file is not recognized by photoshop.
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Are you positive it is a PSD and not another file with the wrong extension?
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Very positive. I created the files in photoshop in 2011-2018.
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Check 2021's File Settings as shown in this screenshot. Does this help?
 
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Still doesn't work.
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I see the files are grayed out with a cloud next to it. Is it stored on your local computer drive or a cloud or other remote server?
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Stored in the cloud.
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So what I notice is that Photoshop cannot access the cloud files. Without knowing what it is, I can suggest copying the files to your local drive or an external drive and opening them from there.
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Is the .pmd file a PageMaker document?
~ Jane
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I have the same problem, can't open up files, they are not corrupt but won't let me open. I think it is the 2021 version of photoshop. I need to access my files that are on an external drive but can't. Very frustrating
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To find your version:
Can you try copying a file to your internal drive and see if you can open it from there?
~ Jane