October 27th, 2007

Thumbnails for Photoshop files in Windows

by Sergio Ordonez at 10:46 am on Photoshop

Everybody know that Windows use a default icon for PSD files, it is really disturbing when you have a lot of Photoshop files because you cant choice the one you like just looking at the thumbnails.

With this small file you will have customized thumbnail views of your Photoshop files.

Photoshop file format

Instrucctions to install :

  1. Download Psicon from HERE and unzip it with Winzip.
  2. Put the file psicon.dll in the folder (create it if it doesnt appear):
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Shell’.
  3. Double click on the other file into the zip: Photoshop_thumbnail.reg and accept.
  4. Then inside of any Windows folder just activate the thumbnail views.

PS: Registry Editing is a black art. Use this unders your responsability.

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2 comments »

  1. tryed it but i guess it doesnt work for cs3…(illustrator)

    Comments de Clinton — January 29, 2008 @ 10:47 pm

  2. Not sure what is the problem, it works for me for Photoshop CS3, just for Windows 32bits.

    Comments de Sergio Ordonez — January 30, 2008 @ 2:40 am

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