Instructions in this article apply broadly to all computers and web browsers.

For example, you could only open.PSD filesin photo editing software likePhotoshop.

There are many alternativefreewareand shareware image viewers that you might download from the web.

Double click an image file to open it in your computer’s default image viewer.

Some offer additional features for basic image editing and converting file formats.

Pictures on the web may have copyrights attached to them.

Always check with the owner of a site before using images that don’t belong to you.

If the file type is not supported by your image viewer, then you must select another program to open it with.

Choose one of the alternate programs listed, or selectChoose another app.

There arefree image editorslikeGimpandPaint.NETthat support color correcting, cropping, and adding text.

A screenshot of a web browser option menu with the “Open Image in New Tab” option highlighted

You can drag an image file on your computer into your browser window to open it.

A screenshot of an option menu with the Open With command highlighted

The “Always Use” option for opening images