Photoshop can't open TIF file?

I've just received a TIF file (approx 5mb) that Photoshop can't open. I get an error: " Could not complete your request because the file is not compatible with this version of Photoshop". I've never had trouble with TIFs before, and assumed a TIF is a TIF is a TIF....
I also tried opening the TIF file in the 32-bit version of PS CS5, but got the same error. I then tried it on my 32-bit Vista machine, and got the same error in both Photoshop CS5 and CS3.
The file itself is OK - I opened it no problem in Corel Photopaint (latest version) and resaved it as a PSD file, which then opened fine in PS. Seems odd that a flaky Corel program is more compatible than Photoshop! It's a recently created TIF file too, just a photo of a new product.
Anyone else struck this issue?
I'm running CS5 on a Win 7 64-bit PC with Core i7 850, 12gb ram.

Most likely the TIFF contains Photoshop metadata or layer data, and that part is corrupt.
Other applications won't read that section of the file, and thus won't see the corruption.
It's not a matter of compatibility, or the file format - it's a matter of Photoshop reads more than other apps, and detects the corruption that other apps are ignoring.

Similar Messages

In CS 5 I am able to open all files from Bridge but is PS CC I can only open .tif files

In CS 5 I am able to open all files from Bridge but in PS CC I can only open .tif files, all other files I get file not found. What is wrong?

This forum is actually about the Cloud, not about using individual programs
Once your program downloads and installs with no errors, you need the program forum
If you start at the Forums Index http://forums.adobe.com/index.jspa
You will be able to select a forum for the specific Adobe product(s) you use
Click the "down arrow" symbol on the right (where it says ALL FORUMS) to open the drop down list and scroll
http://forums.adobe.com/community/bridge
http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop

Photoshop Can't Open .png Files

Hey, I'm having a bit of trouble here with Photoshop CS5. When I drag & drop/open a .png picture in Photoshop, it gives me the following error:
I can open .jpeg files all good, and I'm not too sure about.gif or any others, cause I only use Photoshop mainly to do graphics and such. I did some research and other people insisted that is was a corrupted file within the Photoshop directory. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

Well, Chris, I couldn't check by myself because I had a very little time in these days, too much work to do, but every kind of file have its own header as you may know, regardless of the file extension itself, so I wonder why Photoshop can't read the file header instead of the file extension, considering that file header is almost every 8byte long, so reading the first 8 bytes identify for sure the file type and then it can be handled by the specific function to view it. That's how programs usually work, extension are useful to the user to identify a file, but shouldn't be the only way a software identify a file type. Micosoft itself, that is known to be bad to user-friendly stuff, can open document with MSOffice even if they have not an extension. Mac open everything regardless of extension, Linux open everything regardless of extension.
Now, in this specific case I really don't know if the png have the right header, as I said I will check it as soon as I have time, but the above suggestion should be taken in consideration. Reading the first 8bytes of a file will not cause any performance issue, just two codes line to add (and an associative array with header->filetype to be passed to the PS CS5 function that open the files...).

Photoshop can't open multiple files...

I have Photoshop CS3 and I've had it for some time...pretty much since its release in 2007. In all that time, it's worked perfectly.
A couple days ago, it started doing this thing where I could open a file and everything would be fine, but then I'd try to open another file and it'd automatically stop working. I.E. I would get the "Photoshop has stopped working" message. This happens with any file and any file format. I can never have more than one file open.
This is a HUGE problem for me--I'm a graphic designer and it's almost impossible to work with Photoshop this way for the rest of my career. I lost my CS3 installation discs when I moved and I don't want to have to buy a new license...but I can't work this way.
Any ideas?
I'm on Windows Vista on an HP Pavilion Notebook. Thanks!

Also, once everything is working, think about making a backup image of your hard drive
The product I use is... will span multiple
CD/DVD discs or write image to a USB hard drive
Runs off a 3.5 inch boot disk
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-dos.htm
Creates a bootable CD, use if you have a USB mouse or keyboard
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-linux.htm

Photoshop can't open any file...

I open Photoshop CS4 program normally and when i hit "Open" and i select a file (JPEG, PSD, TIFF, PNG etc..) the Open window disappears but nothing happen. The only thing left is the Photoshop gray background. The file doesn't open. The same happen when i hit "New", and still nothing... Then i use my new Photoshop CS5 but is the same thing... I'm really pissed off, since that is the computer i use in my work place and now I can't do nothing.. In top of all i have no idea what is happening and why this strange behavior.. Does Adobe have a solution for this kind of mess? Does anyone know what is wrong? Please, any help appreciated....

It sounds as if you have a significant Windows problem...
Are you able to access the menus after you see this happen or do you have to forcibly close Photoshop?
I would start by making sure the Windows drivers (e.g., video drivers, scanner driver if any, etc.) are all up to date.
Also, try temporarily disabling your antivirus software while testing to see if it is possibly affecting Photoshop's ability to get at files. Some antivirus software simply doesn't work properly.
Then I might try opening a file without OpenGL by temporarily disabling the OpenGL setting in Edit - Preferences - Performance (and restarting Photoshop after making the change).
-Noel

Can't open tif file. "Scratch disks are full"

Version: Photoshop CS5 12.0.4 64 bit
Scratch Disk: 6.67 GB of available space on my scratch disk (C Drive). I've allocated 90% (2686 MB of my available 2984 MB of RAM to Photoshop).
File I'm trying to open: 39 MB tiff file
I have nothing else open in Photoshop and no other applications open. Even so, I get the message "Could not complete your request because the scratch disks are full" when I try to open the file ... yet when Photoshop itself opens, it still claims to have 6.67 gigs of available space.
The file I'm trying to open is a 39 meg tiff with a few smart objects in it.
I just opened a 23 meg tiff with a few smart objects in it, with no problems.
I just opened a 39 meg (same size) psd (no smart objects), with no problems.
Why does this 39 meg tiff file cause Photoshop to say the scratch disk is full?
Thanks in advance for your help!

Welcome to the forum.
As others have stated, the problem is most likely just a lack of HDD real estate, and as also mentioned, if your Windows Virtual Memory (Page File) is dynamically managed (the default setting),you probably have even less, that what is being reported.
One major consideration is that a HDD begins to lose performance, when it reaches about 70%, and this is cumulative, in that the closer one gets to capacity, the slower the performance. Also, as one approaches capacity, the liklihood of a failure increases.
Treat yourself to an additional HDD, clean up your boot disk, and many things will improve.
Good luck,
Hunt

Can't open TIF file.

I've tried to open the file in Preview, but I get this message (as others have):
"The file could not be opened. It may be damaged or use a file format tha Preview doesn't recognize."
So then I followed other directions, which said to right click and open Get Info to tell it to open with Preview. That doesn't work.
What now?

have you tried the file on another computer to verify that it's not corrupt ?

Getting a message that Photoshop can't open a file because Camera Raw isn't supporting lens profile

For months, I have been using Lightroom 4.4, Camera Raw 7.4 with Photoshop CS5 and my Nikon D600 and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-85 3.5-4.5 lens. In my LR workflow, I enable Profile Corrections and there is a drop down for the lens model as well as a profile. Today, I am getting this message when I go to edit in Photoshop
Could not complete your request because the file appears to be from a camera model which is not supported by the installed version of Camera Raw.
Please visit the Camera Raw help documentation for additional information.
I don't know what has changed, or what to do. Need some help

In Photoshop CS5 do Help / About Plug-ins… / Camera Raw and see what version it says and if there is more than one Camera Raw listed.
Unless CS5 was a typo, PS CS5 only supports up to ACR 6.7 which does not support the D600 so that is why you’re getting that message.
Why you weren’t getting the message, before, is the question. In LR’s preferences find the button that says something like Reset Warning Dialogs and click that, then the next time you try to open one of your raw files in CS5 from LR 4.x click Render using LR Adjustments and put a checkmark in Don't show this again, and you should be ok, although in this mode, LR creates a TIF or PSD (how ever you have it set up in the External Editors preferences) and PS opens that intermediate file.

How can I open RAW files from Nikon D7100 in Photoshop Elements 9?

How can I open RAW files from my Nikon D7100 in Photoshop Elements 9

Three choices:
1. Upgrade to PSE11
2. download the free Adobe DNG Converter and then convert your RAWs to DNG, which will open in PSE9
3. Use manufacturer's software and convert to TIF (or JPG)

I can not open the file in Photoshop...

I can not open the file in Photoshop after formattatto pc.
I get the following error "could not complete your request because there is an error in the program
Please me!
Thank you

Version CS3
Adobe DNG Converter and Camera Raw 4.6 update
6.2MB
10/10/2008
Camera Raw 4.6 update
3.5MB
10/10/2008
Camera Raw 4.5 update
3.5MB
7/28/2008
Adobe DNG Converter and Camera Raw 4.5 update
6.1MB
7/28/2008
Adobe DNG Converter and Camera Raw 4.4.1 update
5.4MB
4/10/2008
Camera Raw 4.4.1 update
3.3MB
4/10/2008
Camera Raw 4.3.1 update
3.3MB
11/15/2007
Adobe Photoshop 10.0.1 update for Adobe Photoshop CS3
72.8MB
11/15/2007
Adobe DNG Converter and Camera Raw 4.3.1 update
6.1MB
11/15/2007
Adobe DNG Converter and Camera Raw 4.2 update
5.9MB
9/13/2007
Camera Raw 4.2 update
3.2MB
9/13/2007
Camera Raw 4.1 update
3.2MB
5/30/2007
Adobe DNG Converter and Camera Raw 4.1 update

Can't open CR2 files in photoshop and camera raw

This weekend I rented a Canon 5D Mark iii. I have downloaded the files and all of the thumbnails in camera raw say CR2 and when I try to open Photoshop does not recognize this product.
I have:
Photoshop CS4
Camera Raw CS4
Canon 5D Mark ii
I have checked my updates folder and all my updates are current. Do I need to upgrade to CS5 or is there a way around this?

Hi I recently had a problem opening CR2 files in PHotoshop cs4. I had to reinstall into a new computer, so obviously it installed the basic programme and not the updates.
After trying everything, even calling the help desk, there was apparently nothing that can be donw as they no longer support cs4.
I kept trying and found a you tube video, which i cant find again to add the link but i followed the link and with what I did earlier I can now open CR2 files in my photoshop cs4
I found the relevany update that I needed to install and downloaded it, camera raw 5.2 ( Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Windows : Camera Raw 5.2 update ) this is the one for the Canon 5d Mk2
After downloading it would not update the progeramme so I was in the same possition, but i noticed the files were there and i just needed to put them in the right place in photoshop so carried on looking for were to put the Plus In.
This led me to the video.
To the point.
Download the update and save to a location where you will remember.
open Adobe photoshop and go to "edit"
Them " Preferences "
then "General "
Then " Plus-Ins"
At the top you will see " Add Plug-Ins Folder " Check this box then navigate to the "win64" ( this is because mine is a windows 64 bit computer and the download is specific ) and Choose it.
Shut down photo shop and try to open a raw.
Bridge doesnt work for some reason but im going to keep looking.
Hope this works for you as well.

Can't Open any files in photoshop CS3

I can not open any files in Photoshop CS3. It has been working fine. I was using camera raw and did not open the file and now can't open any file in photoshop. I reinstall it photoshop and it did not work. I reinstall install window xp worked fine until I tried camera raw. Canon (xti) Only cs3 is on the computer now

reset the preferences per the faq?
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.ef4a07f/1

Can I open psd file made in photoshop cs3 with photoshop ps2?

Can I open psd file made in photoshop cs3 with photoshop ps2? Thanks in advance!

Actually you can open a CS3 file with smart filters in CS2
the only problem is CS2 will not understand the Smart filter and flatten it.
If you leave the smart filtered object alone in CS2 save the file and it should still be a smart filtered object in CS3

Can I open a file in photoshop

I have ripped a file at my Barco station. I produced a .ct file that I want to convert to black and white in phtoshop. Can I open this file (31226A_PS08_397678_R2_S1_pdf_001_001.ct) in photoshop or do I need some sort of plugin for phtoshop before I can open it. It is a Unix Executable File

It is possible and I found a plugin online for photoshop that made it possible. THe plugin worked great and I am now opening the Unix executable files. If you're interested in knowing the plugin reply to this message and I will send it to you.

Can i open eps file in photoshop element 12 and convert it into jpeg?

can i open eps file in photoshop element 12 and convert it into jpeg?

You can open it in Irfanview (free), then save as JPEG.
Download the program here:
IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide

Photoshop can't open TIF file?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for