Solved could not load actions because an unexpected end-of-file was encountered

Solved could not load actions because an unexpected end-of-file was encountered. This error causes quite a bit of inhibition for those of you who are familiar with Photoshop. When you have a hard time installing software and are practicing the tool, you will receive this message and don’t know what to do. Follow up on how to handle it through the following article!

Solved could not load actions because an unexpected end-of-file was encountered
Solved could not load actions because an unexpected end-of-file was encountered

Solved could not load actions because an unexpected end-of-file was encountered

You open Photoshop but even the blank page (Artboard) does not appear and comes with the message “Could not import the clipboard because an unexpected end-of-file was encountered“. It’s obnoxious, but just follow these steps and the problem will be solved in no time!

STEP 1: OPEN REGISTRY EDITOR

First, exit Photoshop software first! 

You type in the search bar, keyword Registry Editor (Windows 10) press Enter or press Windows + R combination , type Regedit , select OK.

Type in the search bar: the keyword Registry Editor (Windows 10) and then press Enter or press the Windows + R combination , type Regedit , select OK.

Then, click on the map file below according to the following path:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Photoshop\130.0

(in the final file it can be 120.0 / 90.0 / 130.0 /… depending on the version of Photoshop)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

STEP 2: CREATE FILE DWORD (32-bit) VALUE

Right-click on the empty area on the right and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value

Next, you rename the newly created DWORD file to OverridePhysicalMemoryMB.

STEP 3: COMPLETE THE SPACE TO ALLOW PHOTOSHOP USING

You see how much RAM your computer has (Gigabyte), then convert it to MB (Megabyte). 

– If you already know how much RAM your device is, just multiply that number by 1024.

For example, your computer RAM has 4GB, converted into MB unit will be 4×1024=4096 MB

– If you don’t know how much RAM your device is, type dxdiag in the Windows search bar and press Enter; detailed machine configuration will appear; On it write the amount of RAM of the machine in MB units.

Next, you enter the amount of RAM in MB just obtained in the Value data section; Convert the unit to Decimal and then press OK.

STEP 4: TURN ON PHOTOSHOP SOFTWARE

You perform the operations before the problem (eg Save As / Quick Selection / …) then you will not see that error anymore! 

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Above is a brief guide on how to fix the “unexpected end-of-file” error message in Photoshop – a common and frustrating error for newbies. 

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