Photoshop CS1 Mac can't open file by clicking icon

I am using Photoshop CS1 on my Mac Pro running 10.5.7. When I click on an image that is labeled an Adobe Photoshop image (jpeg or tiff), Photoshop opens, but the image does not. I realize that CS1 was not designed for an Intel Mac and I plan to upgrade to CS4 in the near future, but is there any way to set Photoshop CS1 to open the image when I click on the image?
Will I be able to open the image in this way on CS4?
I found this question was asked about a year ago, but the answers were links pasted into replies and I can't get the links to work. They just open the Forums main page. Thanks for any help you can give.

I followed the instructions in the FAQ and re-installed to the desktop and then trashed the Photoshop folder on the desktop and restarted. I clicked a jpeg photo and it opened--just like magic!
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