Photoshop doesn't open double clicked or drag and drop files

Hello.
I'm running a dual G5 with Photoshop CS. I recently reinstalled the system and upgraded to the latest version of Tiger. Everything worked good as new, and then one day Photoshop stopped opening files. If I double click on a photoshop file, the program opens, but no image ever appears. If I drag the file onto the photoshop icon in the dock, same result. The only way to successfully open an image is to do the old apple+O. This only affects Photoshop CS. I repaired permissions and ran kron scripts, but nothing helps. Reinstalling Photoshop did not help either. What else can I try?
Thanks.
Ben

Sounds like you are missing this:
"/Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types"
If that is the case, create the ScriptingAdditions folder (note there is NO space in the name) in the /Library folder (the one at the root level of the drive, not the one in your home folder). Then download and unzip this:
http://homepage.mac.com/francines/pdfs/AdobeTypes.zip
Put the "Adobe Unit Types" file into the ScriptingAdditions folder.
Or you can do what Adobe says and reinstall Photoshop--why they don't make just that one file available I don't know.
Francine
Francine
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