Here is how to view .PSD files in XP w/thumbnail view

[Denvers Dawgs]

I finally found the fix for previewing a .PSD file in thumbnail view using winXP, although the problem isn't relative to Windows itself, and not everyone had this problem, but a few poeple I know have. It seems that if you have a fresh install of Photoshop CS (versus an update), you lose a particular DLL file named psicon.dll (why Photoshop chose to remove this feature doesn't make sense). You can download the DLL file from:

http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-.../download.html

And then place the DLL in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Shell\ and it should start previewing again. Hope this helps anyone else with the same problem.

[Kairo]

Why not just use Adobe Bridge? It comes with Photoshop.

[Denvers Dawgs]

I have all my images in one folder and and when doing photo work I like to just open the folder and view as thumbnails, plus I didn't know....hahaha

how would I use adobe bridge? Does it let me view my photos as thumbnails or do I still have to open a progam to view the PSD files? Also, I can't seem to find it?

[Silvas]

Excellent!

This has bugged me for months, just thought XP couldn't read them to show thumbnails.

Thanks!


silvas

[Kairo]

In Adobe Bridge you can view any file that Photoshop can open as a thumbnail or as a filmstrip, you can even group the thumbnails or change their size. Now that I think about it though Bridge may only be in CS2 and not CS, my bad.

[Denvers Dawgs]

Must be CS2....thanks for the info anyways....