Re: [Gimp-user] Cannot open PSD -CMYK setting

[Tom Williams <tomdkat comcast net>]

On 11/12/2016 09:16 AM, rich2005 wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to open a PSD in GIMP. Although I am aware that not all
> > layers of a PSD might open in this case the whole psd is not opening
> > due to some CMYK setting error.
> >
> > Check attachement for the same. 
> >
> > Is there any workaround to open these kinds of PSDs?
> >
> > Thanks
> Gimp is a RGB raster editor and is not the best tool for creating a suitable
> file from a PS CMYK template.
>
> The CMYK file needs to be converted to RGB first.
>
> The freeware Imagemagick will this. However it is **command line** so be
> prepared to use a terminal.
>
> http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php
>
> Using Windows the command will be
>
> magick "file name with spaces.psd" card.png
>
> That might give several files which can be opened in Gimp using File -> Open As
> Layers

I had this issue yesterday and found by converting the PSD file to a
TIFF file, the layers were preserved in a single file.  Here is the
command line I used on Linux:

$ convert Business_Card.psd -colorspace rgb Business_Card.tiff

I'm helping a friend create a business card and downloaded a PhotoShop
template from VistaPrint.com.  I couldn't open the PSD file, due to it
having a CMYK colormode, but after running the above command, I was able
to open the TIFF file and three layers were preserved.

Peace...

Tom

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