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Ways to fix unknown JPEG format error in Photoshop

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Trying to open a JPEG file in photoshop and getting the error “Could not complete your request because an unknown or invalid JPEG maker type is found?” Well, it’s not just only you; many other users have also complained about a similar situation facing the same error. Well, with in-depth research and study, I have found that this is not a platform-based error, as it was also reported by a Mac user a while ago. So, now we know that it is not platform-based, so there must be something wrong with the file.

Reasons you might be facing this error

As we have already discussed and tried to understand the reason, we can figure out that there are not many reasons why it happens. We are listing the two most probable reasons why this error might be happening:

Methods to fix this error

So now, moving towards the solutions, here we are going to mention free methods to repair corrupt JPEG Files which can help you solve this problem. But before we move to a perfect solution, let’s try some tricks with which you can analyze if you should apply the proper method or not. Let’s discuss:

Once you are done will finishing all the above steps, your file will be fixed.

Conclusion:

In this blog, we have discussed about the unknown error showing in a JPEG file while opening with Photoshop. As we could see that the problem was arising with Photoshop but can’t be fixed through it, but yo can repair and restore damaged and lost photos in Photoshop. While discussing the solutions, we have also put some light on the ways you can check if the file is actually corrupt or not. At last, as the final solution, we have used Kernel Photo Repair as the ultimate solution to fix the corruption. Using this tool, one can fix any sort of image.