Adobe Photoshop is the most widely used and recommended application utilized by millions of users for editing and designing photos in the field of graphics. This application is so popular and extensively used because of its advanced features such as layering, color tones, file types, OS compatibility, ease of use etc. The color tone feature of Photoshop helps users to design images using several layers with color tones such as RGB, CMYK, Lab color, Multichannel color, Gray-scale, Bitmap, Duotone and so on.
Moreover people tend to use GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) application to convert PSD files created on Photoshop application. However users encounter error notifications while opening PSD files with CMYK color tone on GIMP application. The common error message is
“Error Loading PSD file: Unsupported Color Mode CMYK”
So, if you are Photoshop users who are desperately waiting to overcome error loading PSD file unsupported color mode CMYK message and want to print your Photoshop image file. No need to get disappointed, because there are few simple resolutions through which you can eliminate this error notification. Given below are few tricks through which you can open Photoshop files in GIMP application without the error message.
Trick 1: Simply convert your PSD file with CMYK color tone to PNG file of RGB format using free converter programs.
Trick 2: Open the PSD file in Adobe Photoshop application and convert the CMYK color tone to RGB, to do this select the PSD image file in “Tool bar”. Go to mode and choose option RGB.
These simple tricks often help you open PSD files with CMYK color mode in GIMP application. However if you fail to open the PSD file even after following the above tricks, then the PSD file you are working on would be corrupt and you need to use PSD repair utility such as Remo Repair to fix PSD file with error, “Error Loading PSD file: Unsupported Color Mode CMYK”.
Remo Repair is the best PSD repair utility which you can use after encountering can't open PSD file error message. The tool uses advanced repair techniques and provides eminent features, which makes it one of the better options to choose from when compared to other PSD repair utilities. Other than CMYK, the tool repairs Photoshop files with 1, 8, 16 and 32 bits per channel and color modes such as RGB, Gray-Scale, Bitmap, Duotone, Multichannel color etc. Adding to this, the tool is compatible to run on both Windows and Mac operating system.
Step 1: Download Remo Repair software and install it to your Windows / Mac computer. Run the application and follow the main screen instructions. Make use of “Browse” option to choose your corrupt PSD file. After selection click on “Repair” option to start the repair process.
Figure 1: Main Screen
Step 2: The repair process can be monitored by viewing the progress bar.
Figure 2: Repairing Progress
Step 3: After repair completion, the application displays the repaired PSD file. You can also preview the repaired Photoshop file using “Preview” option.
Figure 3: Preview Repaired File
Step 4: Finally, save your repaired PSD file to your desired destination location using "Save" button.
Figure 4: Save Repaired PSD File