How to Install Photoshop PSD Previewer
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Does anyone know, please, how to install this very useful previewer? The code comes with a .txt file but I just don't understand it! It talks about changing paths, which I really don't get. Can anyone help with an explanation in plain English, please? (and help others struggling, too) Many thanks. Roy
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Does anyone know, please, how to install this very useful previewer? The code comes with a .txt file but I just don't understand it! It talks about changing paths, which I really don't get. Can anyone help with an explanation in plain English, please? (and help others struggling, too) Many thanks. Roy
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Does anyone know, please, how to install this very useful previewer? The code comes with a .txt file but I just don't understand it! It talks about changing paths, which I really don't get. Can anyone help with an explanation in plain English, please? (and help others struggling, too) Many thanks. Roy
In the folder with the dll file, open a command prompt with admin privileges gacutil -i MsdnMagPreviewHandlers.dll regasm /codebase MsdnMagPreviewHandlers.dll gacutil -i PSDPreviewHandlers.dll regasm /codebase PSDPreviewHandlers.dll thats it , check by clicking the psd file and view in the preview pane
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista? Photoshop Preview Handler here
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In the folder with the dll file, open a command prompt with admin privileges gacutil -i MsdnMagPreviewHandlers.dll regasm /codebase MsdnMagPreviewHandlers.dll gacutil -i PSDPreviewHandlers.dll regasm /codebase PSDPreviewHandlers.dll thats it , check by clicking the psd file and view in the preview pane
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista? Photoshop Preview Handler here
Hello, thank you so much for your helpful and quick reply: I’m sorry to bother you but as I understand it you wanted me to go to the folder where I have saved all the downloaded and unzipped files and open it in a DOS window and then type in: gacutil -i MsdnMagPreviewHandlers.dll and hit enter. Unfortunately, this resulted in the following error: "gacutil is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batcg file"(I have done a search on my C-drive and there isn’t a file called ‘gacutil’ on it (I don’t know if there should be one - I have just done a fresh install of Vista. ) Your advice would be most appreciated and thanks for making your program available in this way! Kind regards Roy
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Hello, thank you so much for your helpful and quick reply: I’m sorry to bother you but as I understand it you wanted me to go to the folder where I have saved all the downloaded and unzipped files and open it in a DOS window and then type in: gacutil -i MsdnMagPreviewHandlers.dll and hit enter. Unfortunately, this resulted in the following error: "gacutil is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batcg file"(I have done a search on my C-drive and there isn’t a file called ‘gacutil’ on it (I don’t know if there should be one - I have just done a fresh install of Vista. ) Your advice would be most appreciated and thanks for making your program available in this way! Kind regards Roy
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CHECK HERE[^] i have added a regasm and gacutil to register the .net dll , Do let me know if it works for you . i will add an installer soon
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista? Photoshop Preview Handler here
Great - that works a treat, thank you very much! just one point, the preview takes 12-15 secs to display, no matter what the size of file (1mb or 47mb), nor whether I have previously viewed it or not, and I have a fast machine. What might that be a function of, please? In any case - great utility and thanks again for your commitment and responsiveness - really appreciated! Kind regards Roy
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Great - that works a treat, thank you very much! just one point, the preview takes 12-15 secs to display, no matter what the size of file (1mb or 47mb), nor whether I have previously viewed it or not, and I have a fast machine. What might that be a function of, please? In any case - great utility and thanks again for your commitment and responsiveness - really appreciated! Kind regards Roy
I am glad it worked for you, and thanks for letting me know.
Roy4Magic wrote:
the preview takes 12-15 secs to display, no matter what the size of file
I think it should correspond to the size of the file. If you read the article, you will find that the preview handler actually reads the PSD file in binary format, so if the size of the PSD file is huge like 10 MB, it might take some time. I have a 2 gig ram PC and even the worst time it took was less than a second. Can you check, how much time it takes for the PSD file to open in photoshop. Note that, this is first version, it can only get better :)
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista? Photoshop Preview Handler here
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I am glad it worked for you, and thanks for letting me know.
Roy4Magic wrote:
the preview takes 12-15 secs to display, no matter what the size of file
I think it should correspond to the size of the file. If you read the article, you will find that the preview handler actually reads the PSD file in binary format, so if the size of the PSD file is huge like 10 MB, it might take some time. I have a 2 gig ram PC and even the worst time it took was less than a second. Can you check, how much time it takes for the PSD file to open in photoshop. Note that, this is first version, it can only get better :)
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista? Photoshop Preview Handler here
I tested it in Photoshop CS2 as requested (I have a 3gb RAM and duo core)and it was the same if I did not have PS already open (i.e. 12-15 secs, including the opening of PS which takes 10-12 secs anyway) but with PS open it was always <2 secs. So, removing opening time of PS from the equation, most PSDs take 8-12 secs in the previewer. Additionally, many PSDs don't actually display, either at all or incorrectly. They open within <2 secs in PS but often show a cross-hatching or tiny, illegible words in the preview (occasionally, the red X). Many, but not all, are royalty-free images. If there's any way in which I can help you(e.g. screenshots) please do let me know. Best regards Roy
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I tested it in Photoshop CS2 as requested (I have a 3gb RAM and duo core)and it was the same if I did not have PS already open (i.e. 12-15 secs, including the opening of PS which takes 10-12 secs anyway) but with PS open it was always <2 secs. So, removing opening time of PS from the equation, most PSDs take 8-12 secs in the previewer. Additionally, many PSDs don't actually display, either at all or incorrectly. They open within <2 secs in PS but often show a cross-hatching or tiny, illegible words in the preview (occasionally, the red X). Many, but not all, are royalty-free images. If there's any way in which I can help you(e.g. screenshots) please do let me know. Best regards Roy
Roy thanks for the message if by any chance you can send me those .psd images that will be the greatest help so that i can debug it, along with the information which one is taking how much time. Send me at studyrajesh[@]hotmail[.]com Best Raj
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista? Photoshop Preview Handler here
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I tested it in Photoshop CS2 as requested (I have a 3gb RAM and duo core)and it was the same if I did not have PS already open (i.e. 12-15 secs, including the opening of PS which takes 10-12 secs anyway) but with PS open it was always <2 secs. So, removing opening time of PS from the equation, most PSDs take 8-12 secs in the previewer. Additionally, many PSDs don't actually display, either at all or incorrectly. They open within <2 secs in PS but often show a cross-hatching or tiny, illegible words in the preview (occasionally, the red X). Many, but not all, are royalty-free images. If there's any way in which I can help you(e.g. screenshots) please do let me know. Best regards Roy