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This wikiHow shows you how to open PSD (Photoshop) files on your Android using PSD Viewer, Adobe Photoshop Mix, and Google Drive.
Things You Should Know
- There are plenty of free third-party apps on the Google Play Store that will allow you to open PSD files on Android.
- If you use Photoshop Mix, you can open the PSD file from your phone or Creative Cloud and then extract the layers to see more options.
- If the PSD file is in Google Drive, you can open it in the Google Drive mobile app on your Android.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:
Using PSD (Photoshop) File Viewer
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1Save the file to your Android. You can skip this step if the PSD file is already on your Android. Here's how to sync the file from your computer:
- Connect your Android to your computer with a USB cord.
- Expand the notification bar on your phone and select the option for transferring files via USB.
- Open Finder (Mac) or File Explorer (Windows) and locate your Android folder.
- Open the folder on your computer containing the PSD file.
- Copy the PSD file from the computer to the Android folder.
- Once you’ve copied the file(s), disconnect the Android from the computer.
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2Open the Play Store. The Play Store has a white icon with a red, blue, orange, and green arrow in it that you can tap on the home screen.Advertisement
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4Tap PSD (Photoshop) File Viewer. When you see PSD File Viewer in the search results, selecting it will bring up its app page with some options.
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5Tap Install. This downloads and installs PSD File Viewer on your Android.
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7Open the file in PSD File Viewer. This will let you view the file as an image.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:
Editing PSD Files with Photoshop Mix
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1Save the PSD to your Creative Cloud sync folder. If you want to use your Android to edit a layered PSD file you've been working on in Photoshop, begin by uploading the file to your Creative Cloud account. Here's how:[1]
- Go to https://assets.adobe.com and log into your Adobe account.
- Click Files in the left column.
- Click the upward-pointing arrow with a cloud at the upper-right corner.
- Select your file and click Open.
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3Open Adobe Photoshop Mix. You should now find its icon (a two-toned blue square icon with overlapping circles inside) in the app drawer or on the home screen.
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4Sign into your Adobe account.
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5Tap +. It's on the left sidebar.
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6Tap Image. It's at the top of the menu.
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7Tap Creative Cloud. It's on the left side of the screen.
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8Select the PSD file and tap Open. If you saved the PSD to a subfolder, open that folder to find your file.
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9Tap Extract Layers. Two options for extracting the layers will appear.
- If you just want to view the file, tap Use As Image instead to open the file with all layers merged into one.
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10Tap View & Search Layers. This displays a list of all layers.
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11Tap the first (bottom) layer. It's at the bottom of the list. This starts a new composition based on that layer.
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12Add the rest of the layers in order. Follow these steps repeatedly until all layers are added in the correct order (from bottom to top):
- Tap + and select Image.
- Tap Creative Cloud.
- Select the file and tap Open.
- Tap Extract Layers.
- Tap View & Search Layers.
- Tap the next layer to add it.
- Repeat until all layers are added.
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13Edit the image. Tap any layer's thumbnail on the right side of the image to select that layer, then use the tools at the bottom of the screen to make changes.
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14Save your work. When you're finished editing, tap at the top of the screen, select Send to Photoshop, and then follow the on-screen instructions to upload the new file to the cloud.[2]
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:
Using Google Drive
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1Save the file you want to view to your Google Drive. If the file is in your Gmail inbox, open the email containing the file and do the following:
- Tap the Add to Drive button for the attachment, usually in the middle of the preview icon.
- In the menu that pops up, select a folder in your Drive as the location for the PSD file.
- Select Add once you’re done.
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2Open the Google Drive app. This has a white icon with a yellow, blue, and green triangle in it that can be accessed from the Google folder.
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3Navigate to the file you want to view. Once in your Drive, select the folder with your saved PSD file from the main menu.
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4Open the PSD file. Simply tap on the preview icon for it. Since Google Drive supports a variety of formats, the file should open without any trouble.
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