Anyone know of a free .PSD reader/editor

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Anyone know of a free .PSD reader/editor

Post: # 200811Post frozenthunderbolt »

what the title says folks.

John?

Hoping for one that doesn't wreck anything in Win 98+

Reader = good
Editor = Better

not interested in the temp download from Adobe site

many thanks :scratch:
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I think GIMP supports reading and editing of .psd documents.

I use GIMP on my Mac and its also on my Windows Vista laptop (it's how I drew my avatar - although that's not really selling it!). I quite like it, but it does take a little time to learn (much like photoshop).
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Post: # 200824Post MKG »

Yes, the GIMP will handle PSD files admirably. If it's a bit complex for what you need, try IrfanView (which will read, edit and export to other formats) - it's freeware but it's been around for years and is well-respected.

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Thanking you both - i'll give gimp a go.
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Post: # 200922Post MKG »

You'll need to look here ...

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/old.html

for the Win98 version.

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