.PSB Windows Explorer Thumbnail Preview

[LAWRENCEcanDRAW]

So... Who else whould love PSB thumbnails in Windows Explorer??

I installed Adobe Bridge only to see my PSBs. A single digital painting for me can run up to 15GB and take 2 weeks to paint so I need PSBs. A PSD file just doesn't cut the mustard any more. I use plugins like 'QuickLook' in Windows to preview files which is great but it doesn't work with .PSBs. I have never found anything that does. If anyone know of any plugin I'd love to know or if Adobe wants to build one (cough, cough) that would be great too 😉

Thanks folks.

Lawrence.

[Peru Bob · Accepted solution]

See here:

https://mysticcoder.net/MysticThumbsFormats

[LAWRENCEcanDRAW]

Thanks Bob, that worked a treat! I hadn't seen that before and it hadn't come up in any of my searches :magnifying_glass_tilted_right: I will have to make a YouTube video about it and spread the word 😄 Obviously I will give credit to you & Adobe Support Community!!

[LAWRENCEcanDRAW]

My trial just ran out and it changed all the thumbs to an image telling me that the trial expired. I was very unhappy about that. Not exactly the way I wanted to be notified. On checking the prices it is overly expensive. It jumps from $44 for over $100 if you want to use it on multiple devices. Shame. I will have to continue my search!!

[Peru Bob]

I have version 2.3.2 which is a perpetual version.

I guess they changed it to a subscription.

[LAWRENCEcanDRAW]

I'm guessing you must be working on an older version of Windows then. All new versions are subscription per year and the creator has removed all older downloads. Shame about the price. I am fine with a subscription but given that this really only opens a couple more filetypes than Sage Thumbs (which is free) I feel it is too expensive. Oh how I wish @Adobe created an official Explorer pluggin. 

[Peru Bob]

2.3.2 does work on Windows XP, 10, and 11.

[Alperen_?ahin6980]

thank you my dear lorddd, its very good ❤️

[Nancy OShea]

You might try free SageThumbs shell extension for Win File Explorer.  That's what I use.

https://www.cherubicsoft.com/projects/sagethumbs/

Not sure about PSB though as I don't work with images over 2GB in filesize. I'm in the habit of merging & flattening complex groups out of necessity to keep my file sizes down. Old habits die hard, I guess. 🙂

[LAWRENCEcanDRAW]

Thanks @Nancy OShea Tried SageThumbs. It sadly doesn't support PSB files despite a lot of users asking for the addition in their forum. It is great for many filetypes and would be perfect if they would add that! Pitty. 

[Studio-M]

Suggest you try the PSD (Adobe Photoshop Document) CODEC from Ardfry. Their website doesn’t say that the CODEC supports Windows 11, but it does.

www.ardfry.com/psd-codec/

[Luma-Imagery]

Did you find an answer to this? I see the reply that was marked "correct answer" also has a followup replying saying that it turned out to be an expensive monthly subscription.

[getho]

i found xnviewMP can preview psb files instantly.  Doesn't appear to be colour-managed with PSBs, but its fast. Irfanview can also preview them instantly, but that experience is very 1999.  

[getho]

I came here after searching for PSB thumbnail viewer.  It's a bit mind-boggling that a jpeg preview isn't stored in the header for PSB's that can be read by bridge without reading the whole file.  And that the only viable solution in the whole of the digital world is a $100 subscription 🤦

[as36936015cw06]

There is actually a free software that can show psb/psd file thumbnails. It is also a very good image viewing software, but sadly it is a Chinese adware. As a Chinese that has been using it for a while but have to uninstall it because I hate the popup, I am actually very disappointed that I still can't find a good alternative for it that has all the functions I need. Why can't famous image viewing softwares like glassimage be as good as it? Btw, the name is 2345 image viewer, someone please copy their ideas.

[Ricardo231503538m6p]

I've been using Sage Thumbs for a few yearn now.
I'd advise you to give it a try 😉

[abc22474023um1j]

what amess but turned out working in the end. not easy but then i am not your average technical support. 😛

installed on windows ten. mystic thumbs v 322. two other files as well. screen started flashing white and throught I had a virus. changed profiles to get a stable screen. RAN SFC AND FOUND ERRORS. Ran a malware scan and found nothing. used revo to uninstall the program first and then the two ghosts scripts. Guess what in my main profile the screen stopped crashing loop and I was able to view the thumbs. I also installed the latest irfanview. So now i have no license no program srewing up my display and off I go to work on more hugh files from my nikon camera. Happy Happy Happy. Did anyone check the versions on that buggy program? Its a big job coding but maybe run in throught the aichat to check for errors?