Fix Photoshop Error File Not Compatible With This Version

Adobe Photoshop is the master application that is used for editing and designing images. PSD stands for Photoshop Document that is used for creating PSD image files in a different way with the use of various color modes, blending, alpha channels, etc.  Files created by Adobe Photoshop are stored in .PSD file extension. Just like other program this software is also prone to corruption. Corruption is always been a troubling situation.  Corruption can occur due to several reasons like human fault and application error. Just take a live example behind the corruption of Photoshop file.

You created a Photoshop file and you were working on that file for two months. But today while working on that file the Photoshop suddenly stopped. when you restarted the application and opened the .psd file you got an error message:

ERROR:

Could not open “filename.psd” because the file is not compatible with this version of Photoshop.

You tried to open the file several times but again you faced the same error message. After facing this error you are afraid of losing your 2 months work. You didn’t make any changes to the file then why you are getting this error message. But before moving into the repair process it is very important for you to know the reason behind the error message.

Generally this type of error occurs when you are trying to open a file in new version of Photoshop application or Photoshop application is upgraded.  The Photoshop program create large temporary files on the scratch disk and deletes them when it is completed, but if the Photoshop program does not shutdown properly or get interrupted in between then it leads to PSD files corruption. Once your PSD file gets corrupted you cannot open this file in any Photoshop application version.  Some of the major causes behind the corruption are given below.

• Virus attack is the common reason behind the PSD file corruption
• If your PSD file header gets corrupt then the file gets corrupted.
• If you are opening a old PSD file in a new or latest version of Photoshop application, then PSD file will get corrupt
• If any sort of disruption occurs while accessing the file in Photoshop application, then the file gets corrupt
• It also gets corrupt when you are trying to open the file in other third party application

While using the Adobe Photoshop users might have suffered the one or other type of issues with their files either while editing or designing the pictures. And if you are among one of them then it is very important for you to know the best way to get your file out of corruption issue. You can easily fix the corruption issue in your PSD file by the help of PSD File Repair Tool.

PSD Repair Tool helps you to fix various errors encountered while opening or accessing PSD files in your Photoshop program. It can repair your corrupt, inaccessible and damaged file with an ease. While using this software you don’t have to face the compatibility issue as compatible with Photoshop application versions such as CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6 etc. It has the capability to fix PSD file with different color modes like Gray-scale, RGB color, Bitmap, Indexed color, CMYK color and Lab color. It is very simple, easy to use and provides user friendly interface that doesn’t need any technical person to operate it.

steps to fix the error:

Step 1: Install and launch PSD file Repair tool. On the main screen you can see the Browse button which helps you to select the corrupted or damaged PSD image.

Step 2: Select the infected PSD/PDD file and Select Repair tab.

Step 3: You will find the tool would scan the selected image file and would fix it.

Step 4: As the scan and repair process ends, the healthy PSD / PDD image file along with its layers and mask files will be displayed. With the Preview option you can view each file.

Step 5: Now select the specific location on your system to save the files.

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