PSD Repair Kit – Repair corrupted Adobe Photoshop PSD files
PSD Repair Kit is a program for repairing PSD files, damaged, not opening files of this Photoshop format. When trying to open a “.PSD” file in Adobe Photoshop, the user receives a message stating that the file is corrupted, so it becomes impossible to continue working with this file.
PSD is a Photoshop Document file format developed for Adobe Photoshop that provides lossless compression. The format has the extension “*.psd”. The PSD format saves layers, graphics, transparency, vector elements, etc.
When working with images, unfortunately, there are situations when, due to incorrect user actions, or due to a software failure, it is not possible to open the desired file. The reasons are very different: the actions of an antivirus program, internal application problems, errors when copying or saving a file, etc.
As a result, the PSD file cannot be opened in Adobe Photoshop. The application window opens various information about damage, malfunction or error. The work of the user, which took several hours, days or weeks of work, went down the drain. If a particular PSD file was of particular value, the loss would be even worse.
To solve the problem, you need to restore the PSD file. In this article, we will look at PSD file recovery using the PSD Repair Kit and the online service: https://www.psd.repair/en/#online .
Features of PSD Repair Kit
The PSD Repair Kit program runs on the Windows operating system starting from Windows 98. The main features of the PSD Repair Kit:
- Repair damaged PSD files.
- Support for PSD files from version 3 and above.
- Simple, intuitive application interface.
- Free demo version of the program.
Repairing a damaged PSD file, in most cases, is successful using the application’s advanced algorithms. The program saves the original file, which you can then try to restore in other ways.
To download the PSD Repair Kit on your computer, go to the official website www.psd.repair . The app has multiple pricing plans to use, starting at $27 per year.
The installation takes place in Russian, and the PSD Repair Kit program itself works in English, but this will not cause difficulties when using the application.
Repair corrupted psd files in PSD Repair Kit
Let’s try to fix corrupted PSD file using the PSD Repair Kit. The recovery process in PSD Repair Kit goes through several stages:
- Adding a PSD file to the program for recovery.
- Select a save location and name for the recovered file.
- PSD file recovery.
Immediately after starting the program, you must select a damaged file for recovery. Using the special button located opposite the “Please select corrupted Adobe Photoshop file (.psd) you want to record” field, select the corrupted PSD file on your computer. The field will display the path to the desired file.
To continue, click on the “Next” button.
The next window will display general information about the corrupted file. In the tabs “Properties” (“Properties”) and “Picture” (“Image”) you will find detailed information about the file.
Experienced users will be able to select finer options for PSD recovery.
In the right tree menu, enter “Layers” (“Layers”). View the layers, examine the problematic elements of the file. Switching to the “Picture” tab, visually look at the image of this layer.
After reviewing the properties of the file, click on the “Next” button.
In the window that opens, you must select a name and destination folder for saving the file on your computer.
The left pane of the program window presents a selection of the various layer properties available for restoration. The user can select all properties or only individual layer properties to restore.
If the damaged layer cannot be fixed, it will not be fixed automatically.
Selecting or deactivating a specific layer can solve problems in some cases:
- the recovered file cannot be opened in Photoshop;
- the recovered file cannot be saved in Photoshop;
- the recovered file does not open correctly in Photoshop.
To start the PSD file recovery process, click the “Recover” button.
Restoring the PSD will take some time, depending on the size of the original file.
After the repair process is completed, the PSD Repair Kit window will display general information about the work done. Click the “Show Result” button to open the restored PSD file.
Online PSD Repair in Repair Online
For a one-time PSD file recovery, use the online service. In this case, restoring the PSD file online will cost the user $10.
- Go to the online repair service .
- Click “Select File” button to select corrupted PSD file on PC.
- Enter your email address in the Email field.
- In the “Image” field, enter the displayed captcha characters to protect against bots.
- Click on the “Next step” button.
After the restoration process is completed, download the demo version of the restored file to your computer to visually view the restored PSD.
Click on the “Next step” button to pay for the service.
After payment, a link to download the file to your computer will be sent to your mailbox.
Article Conclusions
The PSD Repair Kit is designed to repair a corrupted PSD file. The application will help you recover even a badly damaged file. There is an online service for recovering PSD files.
Author Bio
Molly Owen is the well-known Lead Technical Specialist with expectational understanding of Mac computers and operating systems. Her being a veteran photographer and video recovery specialist, Molly as always has understood the value of video or picture. She strives to educate her knowledge about the current and trending aspects of various media formats, Adobe Photoshop and macOS troubleshooting. Than her professional expertise, molly has caffeine addiction to keep her mind sharp.