.pspimage conversion

[Guest]

I have a multitude of old edits with the ext .pspimage. I have googled and tried the 2 most likely options I found with no success, is there any way to open them in CS6. I would like to convert them and save them as .psd. There must be a way surely.

[gener7]

Download Irfanview www.irfanview.com  It's free and can read this format. From there you can convert to tif or any format Photoshop will take.

Gene

[Guest]

Thanks I thought Yea this might do it, but I am specifically looking for something to keep the layers.

I have converted multiple files, and I know some of them were flattened as I did not know better then, but I know some of them contained layers.

Am I doing something wrong. Or is it not possible to convert layers.

[Jeff Arola]

Usually that means the files came from a corel program, most likely Paintshop Pro.

Do you know for sure or can guess what program was used for the edits?

What operating system are you using photoshop cs6 on?

You could also post an example file here via something like dropbox, to see if anyone else can open the file.

[gener7 · Accepted solution]

He is using Windows 7

The .PSPIMAGE file extension identifies Corel Paint Shop Pro image files. .PSPIMAGE related formats has .psp and  .tub.

Open PSPIMAGE on Windows:

• Corel (Jasc) Paint Shop Pro 8 or later

I guess he wants to resave or export it with the layers intact?

[Jeff Arola]

Oh i missed the windows 7 tag.

[gener7]

White on light gray is what happens when you offer an art student a six-pack of beer for his design skills.

Anyway, I should let you field this one. pspimage is a bear of a format to convert with all layers intact and editable.

[Guest]

Thank you, yes I specifically want the layers intact. Does this mean it is not possible.

[gener7]

I can't say for sure.

Do you have your old copy and serial for PSP? Maybe they have an function that will save or export layers to another format if you kept it around.

http://www.oldversion.com/windows/paint-shop-pro-8-0 is one source if you didn't or even a trial of the latest may allow it.

If we can't help check Corel support or support forums.

Gene

[Guest]

OK Thanks for the info. I will look into that. It was years and 2 or 3 computers ago, so will take some dredging.

It May still be possible though.

Appreciate the input. I have one old computer still working JUST maybe can try that on there.

[tung_le_cao_thanh]

Do you have your old copy and serial for PSP? Maybe they have an function that will save or export layers to another format if you kept it around.

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[Guest]

Yes it was Paintshop Pro then I moved onto Photoshop.

I use Win 7 with CS6 64 bit.

I can't really post a file as I don't know which ones have layers and the only way I have been able to view them so far is with InfraView but it only shows the active layer.

[dannyt21]

I had the same problem. You can open them in Corel Paintshop Pro X6 and save as a .psd instead. Works like a charm for After Effects with all layers intact. Just make sure you select the right options when you open up the project in AE (Open: "Import Kind" Select *Composition* "Layer options" Select *Editable Layer Styles*).