You are in a fix! There is an important Photoshop file you need to work on, but every time you try to open the file, Adobe Photoshop CS6 crashes. This is annoying and you are worried because you might lose access to the important files that you have worked hard on.
Every problem has a solution, so instead of worrying, it is better to find a solution to fix the problem. We are here to help you out with it. So let’s see what causes Adobe Photoshop CS6 crash and how it can be fixed:
- Opening PSD file created using an earlier Photoshop version of Adobe Photoshop CS6 application
- Upgrading Adobe Photoshop application from one version to another without following proper steps
- Operating system reinstallation
- Hardware incompatibility, PSD file corruption, driver updates, application malfunction, and so on
There are various reasons for Photoshop CS6 crash, and we cannot point out one in particular. Nevertheless, you need to always backup important PSD files so that you can restore them during unfortunate instances. Next, let’s see how to fix the problem:
- In Suitcase, go to Edit and then Preferences
- Switch to the Type Core tab, and click on Stop Type Core…
- In the message that comes up, confirm that you want to continue by clicking on Stop Type Core button
- Remove:
[64 bit] = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCCx64.8li
[32 bit] = C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCC.8li
- Now launch Suitcase
- Next launch Photoshop CS6
- Open a file, like PDF or JPG in Photoshop, make some changes to it and save it
If the error message is resolved now, then do this:
- Quit Photoshop
- Launch Suitcase
- Select Tools -> Manage Plugins then check Photoshop CC box to reinstall the plugin
- Now launch Adobe Photoshop
By now, hopefully, your problem will be fixed. Suppose you still continue to have issues, then do this:
- Open Adobe Photoshop CS6
- Go to File – Automate – Extensis – Preferences
- Here, uncheck Enable Suitcase Fusion 4 Auto-Activation
So when Photoshop CS6 keeps crashing, you can try these methods to resolve the issue. Sometimes, if the PSD file is corrupted, you might get such error messages. Under such situations, you can make use of Remo Repair PSD software to fix the corrupt PSD file in just a short while. This tool will securely fix damaged or inaccessible Photoshop files with ease.