Why can't PSD thumbnails be displayed in Windows 7?

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I use Windows 7's File Explorer to upload or open graphics files in other apps. Thumbnails are very handy in seeing at a glance that I have the right picture. PNG,JPG,and even PDF thumbs are supported,but not PSD. I have to rely on a third party solution. A programmer from Adobe has answered that Microsoft has the PSD documentation and this implies that the ball is in their court. I hope a Microsoft tech can pass this concern on or give me a reason why it can't happen at least in Windows 7.

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Anonymous

Just install Pictus. Free.

http://poppeman.se/pictus/

Associate with PSD files, done.

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Check out Mystic Thumbs, donation-ware for now, 32 or 64 bit versions. Works good for me on windows 7 pro: http://mysticcoder.net/MysticThumbs/Default.aspx

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PSD is as common as PDF and it has been around as long. The reason psicon.dll was dropped was over "file locking" issues with Windows.

I"pestered" Adobe,this is the answer I got:

Apple has been able to add support for PSDs in Quick Look without relying on Adobe, and MSFT has the PSD format documentation. That's not to say we shouldn't step up, too. We just haven't been able to find time yet.

I had hoped MSFT would have given some sort of direct statement on this issue,which is why I asked. Something other than the third party solutions have been given. Perhaps this is not the forum to bring this up.

I really won't say anything more about this. I think I have gone as far as I can.

psicon.dll for the free fix,Ardfrey if you can spare the $20.

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Anonymous

The FREE Solution:

This is a FREE and open source PSD viewer for windows 7, 64-bit and 32-bit. Made for Vista, but I tested on Windows 7.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista/PhotoshopPreviewHandler.aspx

Download links are at the top of the article...

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2011-02-21T17:56:27+00:00

Axel, ignore the hater. Your comments and the product link you posted are appropriate and helpful as they directly address the topic of this thread. Given all the alternatives, yours turned out to be the best solution for me.

Obviously, others may have a different experience. Individuals have unique priorities/expectations with respect to cost, quality, features, etc that lead them to select the solutions that are best suited for their own needs. I like the idea of having options (both free and paid).

I don't get why someone would spend their time making arguments for limiting that choice for everyone out of some naive principle that everything should be free. When someone chooses to pollute the thread with negative opinions instead of posting a proposed solution or an informative/constructive response to a proposed solution, they're just wasting everyone's time.
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