Opening a psd file

OS 10.9.3, new iMac, CS6, 32GB RAM
i have an EXT HD as a backup for my psd files. Booting from my internal HD with the clone backup connected and mounted, if I double click on a psd file on my EXT backup, will CS6 on my internal HD open the file?
I do not want CS6 on the backup to open the file, I just want to see if it has been accurately backed up. (SuperDuper! support does not recommend opening PS on the clone to check image files, just "when necessary").
So if the PS app on the internal HD will open the clone file that solves possible problems.

Does this mean you can't open photo files, or just not .psd?
Make sure you update to version 11.0.1

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