To work with the PSD files only in Photoshop. But there are several free programs that can open PSD-files and even layers.
All programs on the list are free. With the functionality of Photoshop, they, of course, can not compare, but with simple tasks to handle. At a minimum, you can simply open the PSD-file as an image, and some of these programs are open even layers.
1. GIMP
- Operating system: Windows, Mac and Linux.
- Russian language: supported.
This is one of the most interesting free Photoshop analogues. GIMP reads PSD files without having to install additional plug-ins, so you can open the file in the same way as conventional image: File → Open.
GIMP opens the PSD-layers of the document for editing. But there are pitfalls: the program reads not all layers, some need to be rasterized. And yet GIMP may fail to save changes to the PSD. The file may not open in Photoshop. The latter should not bother you if you open a file for minor edits and save the images to JPEG.
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2. Paint. NET
- Operating system: since Windows 7.
- Russian language: supported.
Paint. NET better standard Microsoft Paint, but just as the most intuitive and easy to use. If you do not know what to do with the file in the GIMP, open Paint. NET.
The program reads the PSD, but only after installing the appropriate plug. For this:
- Download plugin.
- Extract the files from the downloaded archive.
- Copy PhotoShop.dll.
- Paint browse to the installation folder. NET (e.g., C: \ Program Files \ paint.net).
- Insert file PhotoShop.dll in FileTypes folder.
- Start Paint. NET.
Paint. NET is able to read the layers in the PSD-documents, but does not duplicate all the functions of Photoshop, because image processing is somewhat limited.
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3. Photopea
- Operating system: either because the application is opened in the browser.
- Russian language: supported.
Photopea - an online service, an interface which resembles Photoshop or GIMP. Its advantage - no need to install anything. The program will open the browser on any device. However, online applications are often not practical, such as installed software. Photopea no exception, but it allows you to work with layers in the PSD-document.
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4. XnView
- Operating system: Windows (for Linux, and a version macOS XnView MP).
- Russian language: only supported in Standart and Extended-release.
XnView - a kind of graphic organizer where you can discover and organize your image collection on your PC. In XnView has a primitive editing functions: you can change the color palette, add a filter or effect.
The program is not popular, and for good reason: it is able to open the image in more than 500 formats and resave them in 70 more. So install it as a primitive editor for PSD or converter.
In the basic version only supports English, French and German.
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5. IrfanView
- Operating system: Windows.
- Russian language: supported.
IrfanView program like XnView, designed for viewing and converting graphic files. But IrfanView supports smaller formats. The program opens the PSD as a picture. Edit layers is impossible, but a normal image can be. To get more options for processing, PSD-files must be converted to another format.
IrfanView works fast and is lightweight (the installation files take up a little more than 3 MB).
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If none of the options does not suit you, you can convert PSD to JPG, using Go2Convert or any other converter. You can also open the PSD as a picture in Google Drive.