Imagine that your friend has sent you a image of your project but it is in the format of PSD (.psd), and you don't know how to open it.
So here's a solution for you all who don't know how to deal with this kind of situations.
So here's a solution for you all who don't know how to deal with this kind of situations.
Before dealing with the solution, at first we will need to know that what is a PSD file.
WHAT IS A PSD FILE?
PSD file simply means Photoshop Document. This file format is only edited by Photoshop, and in this file there are many layers, corrections, colours etc. are kept which could be only accessed by a Photoshop software.
Open PSD files without Photoshop
#1 PSD VIEWER
This is a simple PSD document viewer in which you could do some normal editing in the PSD file not like the photoshop software which can do many types of editing.This software is available in Windows and it takes only 10MB.
Download Link
http://psdviewer.org/download.aspx
#2 PAINT.NET
Paint.net is a powerful tool that can open a lot of other stuff like photoshop like playing with layers and editing images. To open a PSD file you need to follow these steps-
Make sure you Paint.net installed and then close the software temporarily.
- Download Paint.NET PSD Plugin.
- Extract ZIP file content.
- Copy PhotoShop.dll
- Navigate to the Paint.NET installation folder (mine is located at C:/Program Files/paint.net).
- Paste the PhotoShop.dll file into the FileTypes subfolder.
- Launch Paint.NET
Support for layers – Yes, Paint.NET is quite similar to PhotoShop both in looks and features. You can resize an image, apply a filter, watch and delete any layer, make adjustments to a picture like increasing saturation and much more. You can also apply Gaussian Blur to an image.
Available: Paint.net only take 6.74 MB of your Disk space. It is free to download for Windows.
Download Link
http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
#3 PSD Viewer for Photoshop
If you are looking for an app to open PSD files on iPad and iPhone then this one will do the trick. Although, just like its name, you can only view your Photoshop file, no editing or anything. Also, the free version of the app is bloated with Ads, which can be removed by buying the pro version for $1. Or you can also try another app called PSD.see (search it on App Store). It also shows you only the image but unlike the former one, it doesn’t have any ads.
Support for layers – No
Available: iOS
Download Link
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/psd-viewer-for-photoshop/id418319722?mt=8
Gimp is the closest open source alternative to Photoshop. The app looks quite similar to Photoshop in terms of layout. With gimp, you can not only open a PSD file but also do basic edit just like you would do with Photoshop. The setup of Gimp is a bit heavy compared to all the other apps in this list.
Support for Layers – Yes, you can also edit your layer with basic functions like resize, crop, blur etc.
Available: Gimp is a cross-platform desktop tool available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. Depending on which platform you want to use Gimp, the setup file will weight from 50 MB to 100 MB.
Downlaod Link
https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
#5 Google Drive
Google Drive is a beautiful and easy option if you just want to view the image inside PSD file. For that first open Google Drive, then after that drag the PSD file to your Google Drive. Now as soon as the upload will complete, you have a variety of options. Right-click on the archive and select Preview to watch the image. You can print the photograph or convert it using cloud convert.
Bottom Line: Easy to use, Free of cost and fast.
These are the top most services and softwares which could solve your problems related to PSD file viewing.
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