Opening an Existing File
To open an existing Photoshop file or an image in another format:
- From the File menu, select Open.
The Open dialog opens.
- Navigate to the location of the file.
- Select the file. A thumbnail preview and the image’s file size appears at the bottom of the dialog.
- Click Open.
If you have trouble opening a file of a particular format, you can use the Open As dialog to specify the format:
- From the File menu, select Open As.
The Open As dialog opens.
- Navigate to the location of the file.
- From the Open As drop-down menu, select the format of the image you want to open.
- Select the image and click Open.