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problem in conjunction with PS, I hope folks here might know the answer.
Thanks for your patience.
When I right click on an image in Windows (XP) Explorer, I get a popup
that, amongst other options, contains [Open, Edit, Edit with Photoshop,
Preview].
All of these result in calling Photoshop.
Previously, the "Preview" option called the "Windows Picture & Fax
Viewer", I don't know when this changed and what caused the change. I
tried to fix this through the Tools/FolderOptions/FileType dialog, but
that only affects what action is associated with "Open".
How can I get "Preview" to call "Windows Picture & Fax Viewer"?
Or, more generally speaking, how do I associate applications of choice
for the various Explorer options?
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Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
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>How can I get "Preview" to call "Windows Picture & Fax Viewer"?
>
>Or, more generally speaking, how do I associate applications of choice
>for the various Explorer options?
Good day to you Greg
Open 'My Computor'
Navigate to the photo
Right Click on the Photo
Click on 'Open With'
Click on 'Choose Program'
*Now you check 'Always Use The Selected Program...'
Now you go 'Windows Picture & Fax Viewer'
and 'Okay'
Dave
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Dave wrote:
> Open 'My Computor'
> Navigate to the photo
> Right Click on the Photo
> Click on 'Open With'
> Click on 'Choose Program'
> *Now you check 'Always Use The Selected Program...'
This is a way to specify the app for the "open" function.
My question was, how to specify the app for the "Preview" function.
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
> Open 'My Computor'
> Navigate to the photo
> Right Click on the Photo
> Click on 'Open With'
> Click on 'Choose Program'
> *Now you check 'Always Use The Selected Program...'
This is a way to specify the app for the "open" function.
My question was, how to specify the app for the "Preview" function.
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
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"Greg N." <yodel_dodel@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Dave wrote:
>
>> Open 'My Computor'
>> Navigate to the photo
>> Right Click on the Photo
>> Click on 'Open With'
>> Click on 'Choose Program'
>> *Now you check 'Always Use The Selected Program...'
>
> This is a way to specify the app for the "open" function.
>
> My question was, how to specify the app for the "Preview" function.
>
> --
> Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
> http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
>
> noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
> - James Watt
slightly more complicated but if you know the exe command line for Pic/Fax
viewer
you can fix it by going to start>control panel>FOLDER options>file types
tab>choose jpg from the list>choose advanced in the box
you can edit the functions in there
however since PIC FAX viewer is only a preview program anyway you can't edit
with it
choosing it for open works like preview anyway
my comp is set to open JPG with PicFax and if I double click JPG it previews
the image
I don't want Photoshop to open every time I click a jpg, takes too long
I have EDIT set to Photoshop
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> Dave wrote:
>
>> Open 'My Computor'
>> Navigate to the photo
>> Right Click on the Photo
>> Click on 'Open With'
>> Click on 'Choose Program'
>> *Now you check 'Always Use The Selected Program...'
>
> This is a way to specify the app for the "open" function.
>
> My question was, how to specify the app for the "Preview" function.
>
> --
> Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
> http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
>
> noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
> - James Watt
slightly more complicated but if you know the exe command line for Pic/Fax
viewer
you can fix it by going to start>control panel>FOLDER options>file types
tab>choose jpg from the list>choose advanced in the box
you can edit the functions in there
however since PIC FAX viewer is only a preview program anyway you can't edit
with it
choosing it for open works like preview anyway
my comp is set to open JPG with PicFax and if I double click JPG it previews
the image
I don't want Photoshop to open every time I click a jpg, takes too long
I have EDIT set to Photoshop
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Kabuki wrote:
> you can fix it by going to start>control panel>FOLDER options>file types
> tab>choose jpg from the list>choose advanced in the box
> you can edit the functions in there
Sorry, but that's just another way to set the "open" function, not
"preview".
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
> you can fix it by going to start>control panel>FOLDER options>file types
> tab>choose jpg from the list>choose advanced in the box
> you can edit the functions in there
Sorry, but that's just another way to set the "open" function, not
"preview".
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
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"Greg N." <yodel_dodel@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Kabuki wrote:
>
>> you can fix it by going to start>control panel>FOLDER options>file types
>> tab>choose jpg from the list>choose advanced in the box
>> you can edit the functions in there
>
> Sorry, but that's just another way to set the "open" function, not
> "preview".
>
> --
> Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
> http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
>
> noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
> - James Watt
the part you are not getting is that VIEWER ==============IMPLIES it does
not EDIT images it only previews them
so OPEN in that program will PREVIEW the image as it can't do anything else
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> Kabuki wrote:
>
>> you can fix it by going to start>control panel>FOLDER options>file types
>> tab>choose jpg from the list>choose advanced in the box
>> you can edit the functions in there
>
> Sorry, but that's just another way to set the "open" function, not
> "preview".
>
> --
> Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
> http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
>
> noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
> - James Watt
the part you are not getting is that VIEWER ==============IMPLIES it does
not EDIT images it only previews them
so OPEN in that program will PREVIEW the image as it can't do anything else
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Kabuki wrote:
> the part you are not getting is that VIEWER ==============IMPLIES it does
> not EDIT images it only previews them
It's not always obvious to everybody involved who's not getting what :) :)
In explorer's file context menu, there is an option "open".
You described how to make "open" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
In [my] explorer's file context menu, there is also an option "preview".
I want to know how to make "preview" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
> the part you are not getting is that VIEWER ==============IMPLIES it does
> not EDIT images it only previews them
It's not always obvious to everybody involved who's not getting what :) :)
In explorer's file context menu, there is an option "open".
You described how to make "open" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
In [my] explorer's file context menu, there is also an option "preview".
I want to know how to make "preview" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
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On 1/19/2010 4:39 PM, Greg N. wrote:
> Kabuki wrote:
>
>> the part you are not getting is that VIEWER ==============IMPLIES it
>> does not EDIT images it only previews them
>
> It's not always obvious to everybody involved who's not getting what :) :)
>
> In explorer's file context menu, there is an option "open".
> You described how to make "open" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
>
> In [my] explorer's file context menu, there is also an option "preview".
> I want to know how to make "preview" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
>
Understand what you are looking for but not sure how to correct. You
may need to find the proper registery entry to change.
Since "preview" is a default option, It could be as simple as changing
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Open With" to
{09799AFB-AD67-11d1-ABCD-00C04FC30936} . But that is just a guess.
You'd be better off posting to a Microsoft newsgroup vs this
multi-platform application newsgroup.
Until, you find the real answer, you can add your own "My Preview"
option by opening Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File
Types. Select your extension, click Advanced. Click New.
Action: My Preview
Application used ..... : rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1
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Len
> Kabuki wrote:
>
>> the part you are not getting is that VIEWER ==============IMPLIES it
>> does not EDIT images it only previews them
>
> It's not always obvious to everybody involved who's not getting what :) :)
>
> In explorer's file context menu, there is an option "open".
> You described how to make "open" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
>
> In [my] explorer's file context menu, there is also an option "preview".
> I want to know how to make "preview" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
>
Understand what you are looking for but not sure how to correct. You
may need to find the proper registery entry to change.
Since "preview" is a default option, It could be as simple as changing
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Open With" to
{09799AFB-AD67-11d1-ABCD-00C04FC30936} . But that is just a guess.
You'd be better off posting to a Microsoft newsgroup vs this
multi-platform application newsgroup.
Until, you find the real answer, you can add your own "My Preview"
option by opening Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File
Types. Select your extension, click Advanced. Click New.
Action: My Preview
Application used ..... : rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1
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Len
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"Greg N." <yodel_dodel@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Sorry for asking a windows question here, but since I experience the
> problem in conjunction with PS, I hope folks here might know the answer.
> Thanks for your patience.
>
> When I right click on an image in Windows (XP) Explorer, I get a popup
> that, amongst other options, contains [Open, Edit, Edit with Photoshop,
> Preview].
>
> All of these result in calling Photoshop.
>
> Previously, the "Preview" option called the "Windows Picture & Fax
> Viewer", I don't know when this changed and what caused the change. I
> tried to fix this through the Tools/FolderOptions/FileType dialog, but
> that only affects what action is associated with "Open".
>
> How can I get "Preview" to call "Windows Picture & Fax Viewer"?
>
> Or, more generally speaking, how do I associate applications of choice
> for the various Explorer options?
It can be real simple and pretty complicate depending on the apllications
and Windows version.
- SIMPLE, in general you just run the application you want Windows extention
to associate with. Then go to the option to select the File Extensions, and
it should replace the older setting to the specific aps you want it to
associate with
- COMPLICATE, some newer Windows (Win7 for example) may have more than one
aps to chose, and it gives the Primary and Secondary selection (or
Recommended). But sometime it just won't work the way it supposes to work,
and the "Open With" and option to "Always opens with" won't change the
option either.
I had some problem fixed but don't remember which works which doesn't (or
not 100% how I fixed the issues, or I tries many different techniques).
> Sorry for asking a windows question here, but since I experience the
> problem in conjunction with PS, I hope folks here might know the answer.
> Thanks for your patience.
>
> When I right click on an image in Windows (XP) Explorer, I get a popup
> that, amongst other options, contains [Open, Edit, Edit with Photoshop,
> Preview].
>
> All of these result in calling Photoshop.
>
> Previously, the "Preview" option called the "Windows Picture & Fax
> Viewer", I don't know when this changed and what caused the change. I
> tried to fix this through the Tools/FolderOptions/FileType dialog, but
> that only affects what action is associated with "Open".
>
> How can I get "Preview" to call "Windows Picture & Fax Viewer"?
>
> Or, more generally speaking, how do I associate applications of choice
> for the various Explorer options?
It can be real simple and pretty complicate depending on the apllications
and Windows version.
- SIMPLE, in general you just run the application you want Windows extention
to associate with. Then go to the option to select the File Extensions, and
it should replace the older setting to the specific aps you want it to
associate with
- COMPLICATE, some newer Windows (Win7 for example) may have more than one
aps to chose, and it gives the Primary and Secondary selection (or
Recommended). But sometime it just won't work the way it supposes to work,
and the "Open With" and option to "Always opens with" won't change the
option either.
I had some problem fixed but don't remember which works which doesn't (or
not 100% how I fixed the issues, or I tries many different techniques).
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"Greg N." <yodel_dodel@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Kabuki wrote:
>
> > you can fix it by going to start>control panel>FOLDER options>file types
> > tab>choose jpg from the list>choose advanced in the box
> > you can edit the functions in there
>
> Sorry, but that's just another way to set the "open" function, not
> "preview".
"Open" or "Preview" is the word of choice, most people don't use the exact
same problem you have to know the difference between "Open" and "Preview"
Or in most if not all cases, you have to open something to SEE (Review).
Some graphic aps may have option to display as thumbnail just like most
Windows Explorers do (I say most because older Windows has option to display
as thumbnail when Windows 7 doesn't have thumbnail but Large Icons).
> Kabuki wrote:
>
> > you can fix it by going to start>control panel>FOLDER options>file types
> > tab>choose jpg from the list>choose advanced in the box
> > you can edit the functions in there
>
> Sorry, but that's just another way to set the "open" function, not
> "preview".
"Open" or "Preview" is the word of choice, most people don't use the exact
same problem you have to know the difference between "Open" and "Preview"
Or in most if not all cases, you have to open something to SEE (Review).
Some graphic aps may have option to display as thumbnail just like most
Windows Explorers do (I say most because older Windows has option to display
as thumbnail when Windows 7 doesn't have thumbnail but Large Icons).
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"Greg N." <yodel_dodel@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Kabuki wrote:
>
> > the part you are not getting is that VIEWER ==============IMPLIES it does
> > not EDIT images it only previews them
>
> It's not always obvious to everybody involved who's not getting what :) :)
>
> In explorer's file context menu, there is an option "open".
> You described how to make "open" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
>
> In [my] explorer's file context menu, there is also an option "preview".
> I want to know how to make "preview" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
Then use the normal Windows Explorer all normal Windows users use so it
won't have the "Preview" option to bother you.
> Kabuki wrote:
>
> > the part you are not getting is that VIEWER ==============IMPLIES it does
> > not EDIT images it only previews them
>
> It's not always obvious to everybody involved who's not getting what :) :)
>
> In explorer's file context menu, there is an option "open".
> You described how to make "open" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
>
> In [my] explorer's file context menu, there is also an option "preview".
> I want to know how to make "preview" invoke the Pic&Fax Viewer.
Then use the normal Windows Explorer all normal Windows users use so it
won't have the "Preview" option to bother you.
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l v wrote:
> You'd be better off posting to a Microsoft newsgroup vs this
> multi-platform application newsgroup.
Yes, obviously. Fair enough. Thanks!
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
> You'd be better off posting to a Microsoft newsgroup vs this
> multi-platform application newsgroup.
Yes, obviously. Fair enough. Thanks!
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
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l v wrote:
> Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File
> Types. Select your extension, click Advanced. ...
That was the ticket, thank you. I got it fixed.
My problem was that I tried to change the file type entry for "JPG".
However, this one is just a clone of file type "JPEG". Once I got JPEG
fixed, JPG was OK as well.
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
> Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File
> Types. Select your extension, click Advanced. ...
That was the ticket, thank you. I got it fixed.
My problem was that I tried to change the file type entry for "JPG".
However, this one is just a clone of file type "JPEG". Once I got JPEG
fixed, JPG was OK as well.
--
Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
- James Watt
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"Greg N." <yodel_dodel@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>l v wrote:
>
>> Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types. Select your
>> extension, click Advanced. ...
>
> That was the ticket, thank you. I got it fixed.
>
> My problem was that I tried to change the file type entry for "JPG".
> However, this one is just a clone of file type "JPEG". Once I got JPEG
> fixed, JPG was OK as well.
>
> --
> Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
> http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
>
> noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
> - James Watt
your welcome
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>l v wrote:
>
>> Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types. Select your
>> extension, click Advanced. ...
>
> That was the ticket, thank you. I got it fixed.
>
> My problem was that I tried to change the file type entry for "JPG".
> However, this one is just a clone of file type "JPEG". Once I got JPEG
> fixed, JPG was OK as well.
>
> --
> Gregor mit dem Motorrad auf Reisen
> http://hothaus.de/greg-tour/
>
> noise seems to convey great ideas of power to the ignorant
> - James Watt
your welcome
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