Tips to open PSPIMAGE file

Can't open the PSPIMAGE file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open PSPIMAGE files as well as a list of programs that support PSPIMAGE files.

PSPIMAGE file extension

File Name PaintShop Pro Image
File Developer Corel
File Category Raster Image Files

The PSPIMAGE file is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the PSPIMAGE files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the PSPIMAGE file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 6
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is PSPIMAGE file?

The PSPIMAGE file has been categorized as Raster Image Files. The creator of this file is Corel. In addition to this file, the Raster Image Files category includes 522 related files. PaintShop Pro Image is supported by 3 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Linux, Mac OS, Windows. The Corel Painter application is recommended to open the file. It was released by Corel Corporation. Alternatively, you can use 8 other programs. CorelDRAW, PaintShop Pro, XnView, VideoStudio Pro will apply when it is not possible to use Corel Painter.

How to open PSPIMAGE file?

An often recurring problem with PaintShop Pro Image is that PSPIMAGE is not associated with the correct program file. This causes the file PSPIMAGE to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the PSPIMAGE file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Corel Painter

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Corel Painter is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing Corel Painter into the operating system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open PSPIMAGE files.

Step 2. Create association of Corel Painter with PSPIMAGE files

If, despite the installed application, the PSPIMAGE file does not start in the Corel Painter application, you must create a file association. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Corel Painter application as the default for handling the PSPIMAGE file.

Step 3. Update Corel Painter to the latest version

If, however, after binding Corel Painter with PaintShop Pro Image there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version. In this case, use the Corel Corporation website or update the program from the application.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the PSPIMAGE file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. File problems can be divided into the following:

The PSPIMAGE file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This suggests truncating the PSPIMAGE file contents when downloading or copying. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A quick virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should clear up any doubts. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file PSPIMAGE or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover PSPIMAGE files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the PSPIMAGE files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular PSPIMAGE file corruption. The easiest way to restore the file is from a backup or by contacting Corel, but this one can be expensive. Not all damage can be reversed.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted file PSPIMAGE except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. It is best to move PSPIMAGE to a different directory.
This problem usually affects more complex files. In this case, the PSPIMAGE file is blocked by the first application to open it. Closing other programs should help. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the PSPIMAGE file while scanning. If this does not work either, restart the device.