What to open PSD.

Graphic files with which many users work almost every day in the modern world are represented in a variety of formats, some of which cannot interact with each other. But not all programs for viewing images can quietly open files of various extensions.

Opening a PSD document

To begin with, it is worth understanding what the PSD file itself represents and how to open this format using various programs for viewing and editing graphic documents.

A file with the PSD extension is a raster graphic information storage format. It was created specifically for Adobe Photoshop. The format has one important difference from the standard JPG - the compression of the document is made without data loss, so the file will always be in the initial resolution.

Adobe has not made the file format publicly available, so not all programs can safely open the PSD and edit it. Consider several software solutions that are very convenient for viewing the document, and some of them allow you to edit it.

See also: Select the program to view photos

See also: Adobe Photoshop analogs

Method 1: Adobe Photoshop

It is logical that the very first program that will be mentioned in the methods of opening the PSD file will be the Adobe Photoshop application for which the expansion was created.

Photoshop allows you to make a variety of different actions over the file, including standard viewing, easy editing, editing at the layer level, convert to other formats and much more. Among the minuses of the program, it is worth noting that it is paid, so not all users can afford it.

Opened PSD through the product from Adobe is quite simple and quickly, you need to perform only a few steps, which will be described in more detail below.

1. First of all, of course, you need to download the program and install it.
2. After startup, you can click on the "File" - "open ...". You can replace this action with a rather standard combination of the "Ctrl + O" keys.



3. In the dialog box, you need to select the desired PSD file and click the Open button.



4. Now the user can view the document in Photoshop, edit it and convert to other formats.

An app from the company Adobe has a free analogue, which is no worse than the original version from the famous company, but they can use absolutely everything. We will analyze it in the second way.

Method 2: GIMP

As already mentioned above, GIMP is a free analogue of Adobe Photoshop, which differs from a paid program with only some nuances, especially unnecessary for almost all users. Download the GIMP can any user.

Among the advantages can be noted that it supports all the same formats that can open and edit Photoshop, GIMP allows not only to open PSD, but also edit it in full. Of the minuses, users notice a long loading of the program due to a large number of fonts and a rather uncomfortable interface.

The PSD file opens through GIMP almost like through Adobe Photoshop, only with some features - all dialog boxes open through the program, which is quite convenient when the computer is not the fastest.

1. By installing and opening the application, you need to click in the main window to "File" - "Open ...". Again, you can replace this action by pressing two buttons on the "Ctrl + O" keyboard.



2. Now we need to choose the document on the computer to be discovered.

   It is done in an unusual window for the user, but after a while, it begins to seem even more convenient than the standard conductor.

   In the GIMP explorer, after selecting the file, click the "Open" button.



3. The file will quickly open and the user will be able to view the image and edit as he wants.

Unfortunately, there are no more worthy programs that allow not only to open PSD files, but also to edit them. Only Photoshop and Gimp allow you to work with this extension "in full force", so further consider the convenient tools for viewing PSD.

Method 3: PSD Viewer

Perhaps the most convenient and simple program for viewing PSD files is PSD Viewer, which has a clear task and works with the highest speed. Compare PSD Viewer with Photoshop or Gimp is meaningless, since the functionality in these three applications is significantly different.

Among the advantages of PSD Viewer can be noted fast speed, simple interface and no extra. It can be said that there are no minuses from the program, since it accurately performs its function - gives the user the ability to view the PSD document.

Open a file with Adobe extension to PSD Viewer is very simple, even Photoshop itself cannot boast such simplicity, but this algorithm must be illuminated so that no one has questions.

1. First of all, you need to install the program and run it using a shortcut.
2. PSD Viewer will immediately open the dialog box in which the user will need to select a document for opening and click "Open".



3. Immediately the file will open in the program and the user will be able to enjoy viewing the image in a convenient window.

PSD Viewer is one of the few solutions, which allows you to open graphic images with this speed, because even the standard Microsoft applications are not capable of it.

Method 4: XnView

XnView is something similar to PSD Viewer, but it is possible to produce some manipulation over the file. These actions are not connected with the image encoding and with deep editing, you can only change the size and trim the picture.

The advantages of the program include a certain number of editing tools and work stability. Of the minuses, it is necessary to pay attention to a rather complex interface and English, which is not always convenient. Now let's see how to open PSD through XnView.

1. Naturally, you must first download the program from the official site and install it on your computer.
2. Opening the application, you can click on the "File" point - "Open ...". Again, replace such an action is very easy to combine the "Ctrl + O" keys.



3. In the dialog box, you need to select a file to open and click on the Open button.



4. Now you can view the image in the program and make some changes over it.

XnView works very quickly and stable that it is not always possible to say about PSD Viewer, so you can safely use the program even on the loaded system.

Method 5: IrfanView

The last convenient solution that allows you to view PSD - IrFanView. Immediately it is worth saying that there are almost no differences from XnViewe, so the pros and cons of the program are the same. It can only be noted that this product supports Russian.

The PSD file opening algorithm is similar to the previous way, everything is done quickly and simply.

1. By installing and opening the program, you need to go to the "File" menu and click there "Open ...". Here you can use a more convenient hot key - by simply pressing the "O" button on the keyboard.



2. Then you need to select the desired file on the computer and open it in the program.
3. The application will quickly open the document, the user will be able to view the image and change it slightly and other minor characteristics.

Almost all programs from the article work the same (last three), they quickly open the PSD file, and the user can gladly view this file. If you know some other convenient software solutions that can open a PSD, then share in the comments with us and other readers.