diff --git a/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/CursorProvider.cs b/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/CursorProvider.cs
index 15e98df..8e804d3 100644
--- a/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/CursorProvider.cs
+++ b/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/CursorProvider.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ internal class CursorProvider : ImageMagickProvider
                 {
                     OutputColor = DngOutputColor.SRGB,
                     UseCameraWhiteBalance = true,
-                    DisableAutoBrightness = false
+                    DisableAutoBrightness = false,
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/ImageMagickProvider.cs b/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/ImageMagickProvider.cs
index 9da9978..d73189a 100644
--- a/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/ImageMagickProvider.cs
+++ b/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/ImageMagickProvider.cs
@@ -87,23 +87,34 @@ internal class ImageMagickProvider : AnimationProvider
             {
                 OutputColor = DngOutputColor.SRGB,
                 UseCameraWhiteBalance = true,
-                DisableAutoBrightness = false
+                DisableAutoBrightness = false,
             }
         };
 
+        IMagickImage<byte> mi = null;
+        var isImageOwned = false;  // Track whether this provider owns the Magick image instance and must dispose it.
+
         try
         {
-            using var layers = new MagickImageCollection(Path.LocalPath, settings);
-            IMagickImage<byte> mi;
-            // Only flatten multi-layer gimp xcf files.
-            if (Path.LocalPath.ToLower().EndsWith(".xcf") && layers.Count > 1)
+            // Only flatten multi-layer gimp xcf files. Other formats (e.g. PSD) should avoid
+            // loading all layers via MagickImageCollection for performance.
+            if (Path.LocalPath.ToLower().EndsWith(".xcf"))
             {
-                // Flatten crops layers to canvas
-                mi = layers.Flatten(MagickColor.FromRgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
+                using var layers = new MagickImageCollection(Path.LocalPath, settings);
+                if (layers.Count > 1)
+                {
+                    mi = layers.Flatten(MagickColor.FromRgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
+                    isImageOwned = true; // Flatten creates a new image instance we must dispose.
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    mi = layers[0];
+                }
             }
             else
             {
-                mi = layers[0];
+                mi = new MagickImage(Path.LocalPath, settings);
+                isImageOwned = true; // New MagickImage created here must be disposed by this provider.
             }
             if (SettingHelper.Get("UseColorProfile", false, "QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer"))
             {
@@ -133,6 +144,11 @@ internal class ImageMagickProvider : AnimationProvider
             ProcessHelper.WriteLog(e.ToString());
             return null!;
         }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (isImageOwned)
+                mi?.Dispose();
+        }
     }
 
     public override void Dispose()
diff --git a/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/WebPProvider.cs b/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/WebPProvider.cs
index 3b249a9..d793ef3 100644
--- a/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/WebPProvider.cs
+++ b/QuickLook.Plugin/QuickLook.Plugin.ImageViewer/AnimatedImage/Providers/WebPProvider.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ internal class WebPProvider : ImageMagickProvider
                 {
                     OutputColor = DngOutputColor.SRGB,
                     UseCameraWhiteBalance = true,
-                    DisableAutoBrightness = false
+                    DisableAutoBrightness = false,
                 }
             };