Can't open files outside of Photoshop into the program

JPigford · #1 February 16th, 2005, 08:19 PM

Okay...not sure my title made much sense. Either way, here's my situation. Say I'm in Finder and have a PSD file (or JPG, or any file for that matter) that I'm wanting to open in Photoshop. I right-click to bring up my option menu and I choose to open it with Photoshop. Problem is, Photoshop won't open it. I have to actually go into Photoshop and open the file from inside Photoshop. Any ideas? Hope that makes some sense...

DeltaMac · #2 February 16th, 2005, 09:29 PM

What happens if you drag and drop the file to the Photoshop app, or just drop it on the Photoshop icon when present in your Dock?

JPigford · #3 February 16th, 2005, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaMac

What happens if you drag and drop the file to the Photoshop app, or just drop it on the Photoshop icon when present in your Dock?

It just brings Photshop into focus. It doesn't open the file. I figure it's got to be some setting somewhere as a few computers at work do the same thing to will some others will do open them fine.

nb3004 · #4 February 16th, 2005, 09:56 PM

just curious, do you have the extensions turned on?

JPigford · #5 February 16th, 2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nb3004

just curious, do you have the extensions turned on?

Yes.

Lt Major Burns · #6 February 20th, 2005, 07:03 AM

i have the same problem. directly opeing a file to photoshop (rightclick>open with...>photoshop) just opens potatochop and then .... nothing. i have to physically go file>open in photoshop and find it

Randman · #7 February 20th, 2005, 08:14 AM

What version of PS?

Randman · #8 February 20th, 2005, 08:20 AM

Afte thinking about it, I'd suggest trashing PS and all of its associated files and simply reinstalling again and see if that helps the problem. Also, repair permissions if you haven't.