open_document
Open an existing local image or Photoshop document and make it active
How to use it
open_document is exposed by the Dcc MCP Photoshop MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the open_document tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Dcc MCP Photoshop
uvx --with dcc-mcp-photoshop dcc-mcp-photoshop --gateway-port 9765Other tools in Dcc MCP Photoshop (39)
Apply Gaussian Blur (radius in pixels)
Close a Photoshop document by ID or the active document
Contract selection by N pixels
Create a new document with specified dimensions, resolution and color mode
Create a pixel, group, or adjustment layer
Create a new text layer with content and styling (font, size, color, alignment)
Delete a named layer
Deselect any active selection
Duplicate a named layer
Expand selection by N pixels
Export the active document to PNG, JPG, TIFF, or PSD
Feather selection by N pixels
Fill a layer with solid color (hex) or transparent
Flatten all layers into a single background layer
Get metadata about the active Photoshop document (name, size, resolution, color mode)
Get current selection bounds (top, left, bottom, right)
Get text content and style properties of a text layer
Invert the current selection
List all currently open Photoshop documents with metadata
List all layers in the active document. Set includehidden=false to exclude hidden layers
Merge all visible layers
Document information, listing, and lifecycle management.
Apply filters to layers.
Document creation, export, canvas/image resize, flatten, and merge operations.
Full CRUD for layers plus visual property changes.
Selection creation, modification, and saving.
Text layer creation, editing, and inspection.
Rename a layer
Resize canvas without scaling content
Scale the image (resamples content)
Save the active document in its current format
Save selection as a named alpha channel
Select the entire canvas
Create an elliptical selection
Create a rectangular selection (top, left, bottom, right in pixels)
Set blend mode (normal, multiply, screen, overlay, etc., 27 modes)
Set opacity (0-100) of a named layer
Show or hide a named layer
Update text content or style of an existing text layer