Hi,
I've read posts about patching my registery and saving PS7 psicon.dll in a folder in order to be able to view THUMBNAILS in windows XP. I tried with a psicon.dll I found online version 6.6.64.53 ... In windows, I can now see thumbnails of older PSD files, but any new PSD files saved with PS CS is showing corrupted. So I assume the psicon.dll is not recent enough?
Anyone knows where I can download the most recent psicon.dll version? I really want to be able to view the thumbnails directly in windows. I hate having to load the browser in PS to view re-arange my folders...
Thanks.
Martin
#1
you can't - legally - without owning ps 6 or 7. the dll causes problems and crashes and data loss in many cases. you're asking for trouble.
#2
I'm sorry, I did not wish to ask for illegal software. I own PS-CS... But I thought it was really annoying that we cannot view the thumbnails of PSD in windows. After reading all the comments and possible solutions about it, I just thought it was an option for me. Moderators: feel free to delete my post if you see fit. I will understand. Thank you.
#3
no problem martin, but as i said, it was removed BECAUSE of the problems (due to bugs in windows explorer) people were experiencing, of which "file is locked, cannot save" was the worst. for a while there when ps 7 first came out, we were getting several a week.
it doesn't happen to all people (me included, i have 7 on my system still), but enough that it was removed by adobe.
you're better off getting a good thumbnail program like acdsee or thumbsplus or using ps's file browser.
#4
thanks for the suggestion.
It's unfortunate though that Adobe cuold not find with Microsoft what caused the problem...
#5
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http://home.earthlink.net/~freeware-soft/ps.cs.t.patch.zip>
All the standard warnings apply... works for some, not for others.
#6
It's unfortunate though that Adobe cuold not find with Microsoft what caused the problem...
IIRC I think Chris said they did (I could be wrong, but it sounds familiar), and MS said they'd do nothing about it.
#7
I've been meaning to ask this ever since the thumbnail issue came up.
I jumped from PS 6 to CS and, when I was happy with CS (who wouldn't be?), I removed PS 6 and of course lost the Explorer thumbnails.
My question: can I just reinstall PS 6, or must I uninstall CS then install PS 6 and finally reinstall CS?
Hope someone has tried the first and can reassure me!
Cheers - John
#8
I think you can just reinstall 6 then reinstall cs. uninstalls should be unnecessary.
#9
Thanks Dave
#10
You should know that if some of your icons are black or partially black, it's because of a conflict with the version 6 psicon.dll and CS. Version 7 does not appear to have this problem
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#11
Maybe I'll just use ACDSee, which is already my viewer (as oppposed to browser/manager) of choice anyway.
Cheers - John
#12