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richard_keys_a8ec6lik3q4vd

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Mon, Sep 30, 2019 5:46 PM

Photoshop: Gives me "Could not complete your request because of a program error." when trying to open a file

Photoshop give me this error message, but other programs open the file with no problem. Here's the file: https://adobe.ly/2moAWYQ I discovered that it's actually a .png file, but has a .jpg file suffix.

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ronald_chambers

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2 y ago

Rename the extension to png from jpg and it works fine.
RONC

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dmohr

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2 y ago

Howdy Richard,

Yeah, that's correct behavior.  If Photoshop encounters a mismatch between a file's extension and it's file type, the app is going to get confused.  Photoshop includes the Open As command specifically to allow users to open a file that has a mismatched file extension.  Otherwise, Photoshop doesn't try to second-guess the user.

Thanks,
David

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robert_james_pickrell

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2 y ago

I am using a PSD File, a file ive used over the years, and literally ill go in and let's say increase font size, go to save "could not build a preview because of a program error" I've got this message at least 50 times today. Uninstalled, then reinstalled. Happens again. Close program, shut down the computer, go back in and I can make several changes, then bam again and again. I'm literally having to make one change save it, then another, save it, and so on till I get the error message and then once again close photoshop and then reopen the same things. I am on an Apple Mac Pro, iOS is 10.14.6, running photoshop CC with over 50 GB of free space, and nothing but issues? What suggestions do you have for me?

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dmohr

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Hi Robert,

First, are you having trouble with all your files or just this one you've been using for years?  If you're having consistent problems with multiple files, I would suspect your system's integrity.  Personally, I would rather spend a little time and make sure my device is stable, so if it were me in such a situation, I'd reinstall my OS and check my hard drive to make sure my Mac is solid and reliable.

On the other hand, if you have this problem only with a few specific files, particularly if parts of one of these documents was copied into the others, then you might have a problem with one of the documents being corrupted, just like happens in Word or Excel.

I hope that helps,
Thanks,
David

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