Warhog67 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) For the life of me I can not open any DDS files in skyrim to modify in Photoshop. I have updated PS, downloaded the latest DDS plug in for PS and still I keep getting a program error when doing this. The reason I am doing this is to modify tattoos to add to my custom follower. Even Gimp has an issue with the DDS files too. Help plz,TIA ** I even installed Nvidia Texture tool to PS and nothing. Same error message. Even installed the latest Gimp DDS program 3.0.1 (64) and same issue.** Edited March 5, 2023 by Warhog67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xC0000005 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 What DDS plugin and Photoshop version are you using? I see a few posts about the NVIDIA DDS plugin crashing Photoshop 2021 at https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/1132?tab=posts, but the plugin from that mod page is from 2019.The latest version from NVIDIA was updated in 2023: https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-exporter GIMP has limited support for the newer DDS formats, it cannot read files that use BC7 compression. You could also try Paint.NET, it has built-in support for most of the newer DDS formats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhog67 Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 I am using PS 2023 with DSS.8bi (date modified 5/4/2022) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xC0000005 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 What is the Photoshop error message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhog67 Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 'Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorrp10 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I recall having similar issue, after building my new PC last year, and then setting everything up. Photoshop 2022 would initially not recognize .dds files even with Nvidia plugin installed. First/foremst - do you have an Nvidia graphics card? Pretty sure Nvidia plugin will not work on AMD card. That out of the way - what you need to do: In Photoshop, go File - Open As Browse to where you have a .dds file you want to open, select the file, and in the format dropdown, look for 'DDS - NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter'. Click OK.You should get an importer popup - be sure to check 'Load Alpha as channel instead of Transparency', and uncheck Mip Maps and Flip options. And just in case, I opt to keep showing the popup. Once you do this once, Photoshop should associate .dds extension with Nvidia plugin. You can now permanently have Windows associate .dds extension with Photoshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhog67 Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 Thanks, I will give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhog67 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 EUREKA!!!! That did it! Thank you very much! :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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