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Photoshop thumbnails and CS4

Advisor ,
Oct 12, 2008 Oct 12, 2008

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I have been installing PS7 to get PSD thumbnails to show their image (rather than a generic icon) in Windows. I understand this facility was dropped in CS. Does anyone know if this has been restored in CS4 or will I have to continue to install PS7 before CS4?

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Oct 12, 2008 Oct 12, 2008

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I doubt it and using your workaround is flat out dangerous. You could
very lose some work. That's why that dll was dropped in the first place.

If you want PSD thumbnails, use Bridge.

Bob

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LEGEND ,
Oct 12, 2008 Oct 12, 2008

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You don't need to install PS7, you only need the psicon.dll, which needs to be placed in the proper directory. And no, this function has not been revived for CS4 for very rational reasons.

Mylenium

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Jan 30, 2010 Jan 30, 2010

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Thank you learned!

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Advisor ,
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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Thanks.

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Guest
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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you don't really need psicon.dll either (which was the cause of the file lock/data loss bug bob mentioned.) so i second his idea. best solution is to use bridge.

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Advisor ,
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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The problem with Bridge is that I need to be in PS to use it. I often want to look through image files when I'm not in CS3. I have that right haven't I? You do have to be in CS3 to use Bridge?

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Guest
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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> You do have to be in CS3 to use Bridge?

nope. :)

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Guest
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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... and Bridge CS4 is faster and better than CS3.

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Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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It sure is.

Bob

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Participant ,
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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> ... and Bridge CS4 is faster and better than CS3.

I wouldn't expect anything less from an upgrade.

The question is whether it's fast enough and better enough to improve, or
warrant changing, my existing workflow.

I really hope so because I have found each incarnation of Bridge rather
clunky and frustrating to use to date, especially for ultraquick flicking
through images when Bridge doesn't happen to be launched.

Here's hoping.

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John Waller

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Guest
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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nice.

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Explorer ,
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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Agree with John 100%.

I still prefer seeing the image icons/thumbnails in Explorer, and by a wide margin over firing up Bridge for a quick perusal. I hope the new version changes my mind, but I'm not holding my breath.

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Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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Despite the advice here to the contrary, when I install CS4 I'll probably stick with PS7 to deliver picture thumbnails - I have been doing this with CS3 since it first came out with no problems. If CS4 doesn't like it I'll take it off my machine.

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Enthusiast ,
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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I have to agree.....cs3 bridge is not that good - especially with large files as it's so sloooooow....I mean, at least 2 -3 hrs to load the previews (2 - 10gb files) - jeezz...

Thumbnails in explorer was really good and it should be re-introduced....albeit without all the save issues.

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Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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>I still prefer seeing the image icons/thumbnails in Explorer,

yes, i agree. it's a shame adobe never worked out this issue.

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Explorer ,
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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Actually with Vista and XP it would be even easier. All they have to do is
create a WIC codec. They have one for DNG in beta, they need ones for their
other formats, including things like brushes, gradients, shapes, etc. so
that you can see thumbnails of them as well.

Robert

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Guest
Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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You guys could all get Macs we have really nice OS level thumbnails. B)

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Oct 13, 2008 Oct 13, 2008

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steve could release osx to run on any intel hardware and then we'd have really nice OS level thumbnails. %D

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Oct 14, 2008 Oct 14, 2008

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There is an add-on for Vista but now I know what Bridge CS4 is like I'll wait. Apart from being much faster to load and run, one minor improvement that I love is that it shows the full path to the image up top.

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Oct 14, 2008 Oct 14, 2008

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>one minor improvement that I love is that it shows the full path to the image up top.

that would be a big improvement! :)

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Oct 16, 2008 Oct 16, 2008

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No, that has not been restored.
Microsoft has not fixed the explorer APIs yet (the ones that prevent it from working correctly).

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 02, 2008 Dec 02, 2008

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Well where do I sign the petition to get Microsoft to pull the finger.. seeing as YOU guys(adobe) have spewed out the same damn pitifully improved CS releases without bloody proper explorer thumbnail file formart support!..

You are ADOBE and you don't have any pull on getting Microsoft to sort some explorer API issue? after how many years??? gimmie a break you guys are taking the piss.. a bit like forcing that crap Bridge junk on user installations!!!!.

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Guest
Dec 02, 2008 Dec 02, 2008

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Ok,
So why can't adobe re-write the thumbnail file format to run with current microsoft API specs?

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Community Expert ,
Dec 02, 2008 Dec 02, 2008

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I'll take a guess that it's a waste of resources for something that you
can, and should, use Bridge for.

Bob

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