Can't change default app to open file type in Mavericks

I'm having a problem changing the default application to open .PSD files.
I've tried using Get Info, Open With and click on an app and Change All button, but when I confirm I notice that it has been changed to the old app.
For example, I tried to change .psd files to Photoshop CC, instead of Photoshop CS6. I click on Open With and changed it to Photoshop CC and click Change All. When I click confirm, and move the pointer away, it changes back to CS6.
What gives?
Thank you.
Roxy

After you change the application used to open the file, there should be a "Change All" button that will set the default for all files of that type.
In addition, I use the Perian plugin so that almost all types of video files will open in Quicktime. http://perian.org/
Free and works very well.

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