Photoshop file association problem after opening a TIF file from within ImageVue

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Charles V
Feb 21, 2007
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After opening a TIF image file from within the ImageVue Imaging program (win2k OS) it appears that ImageVue has been automatically assigned as the default program to open all TIF files from within windows explorer.

Any attempt to open a TIF file from within Windows Explorer results in the image file being opened via ImageVue "Imaging".

Doing a right mouse click within win explorer on any TIF file and selecting Properties results in the display "Opens with: Imaging".

Any attempt to re-asssign Photoshop as the program to open TIF files (using the "Properties/Change" routine) is met with the response "Unknown application".

Following this routine, double clicking on any TIF file from within win explorer is met with the response "The device is not ready".

A follow up of the same "Properties/Change" routine and selecting "Imaging" as the program to be used is successfully confirmed.

A further effort to assign Photoshop as the primary "opener" via Control Panel/Folder Options/File Types is met with a similar failure, with the response "You have customized files with extension ‘TIF’. To restore these files to their default type (TIF Image Document), click Restore." Clicking Restore seemingly has no affect, except to reaffirm Imaging as the primary "opener".

All TIF image files can be normally opened from within Photoshop.

Any suggestions as to how to get Photoshop reassigned as the primary "opener" for TIF files will be greatly appreciated. My operating system is win2k.

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Voivod
Feb 21, 2007
On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:55:43 GMT, "Charles V" < THIS.net> scribbled:

Doing a right mouse click within win explorer on any TIF file and selecting Properties results in the display "Opens with: Imaging".

Shift + Right click select "open with" choose your application. Ensure ‘always use’ checkbox is checked.
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Charles V
Feb 21, 2007
"Voivod" wrote in message
On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:55:43 GMT, "Charles V" < THIS.net> scribbled:

Doing a right mouse click within win explorer on any TIF file and
selecting
Properties results in the display "Opens with: Imaging".

Shift + Right click select "open with" choose your application. Ensure ‘always use’ checkbox is checked.
Thanks for the response, Voivod. Your suggestion results in an individual opening for the specific file, but even though the ‘always use’ checkbox is checked, a following double left click on another adjacent TIF file within windows explorer results in the same error message "device not ready" and a resulting failure to proceed with file opening. Same results with a right click and selection of the "open" option. Also get the same failure results by selecting a TIF file, followed by File/Open with/Select program and checking "Always use this program to open these files".

Of possible help in diagnosing the problem, Photoshop psd extension files and jpg files can be opened into Photoshop from within windows explorer in normal fashion.

Thanks again for your help.
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KatWoman
Feb 21, 2007
"Charles V" < THIS.net> wrote in message
"Voivod" wrote in message
On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:55:43 GMT, "Charles V" < THIS.net> scribbled:

Doing a right mouse click within win explorer on any TIF file and
selecting
Properties results in the display "Opens with: Imaging".

Shift + Right click select "open with" choose your application. Ensure ‘always use’ checkbox is checked.
Thanks for the response, Voivod. Your suggestion results in an individual opening for the specific file, but even though the ‘always use’ checkbox is
checked, a following double left click on another adjacent TIF file within windows explorer results in the same error message "device not ready" and a
resulting failure to proceed with file opening. Same results with a right click and selection of the "open" option. Also get the same failure results
by selecting a TIF file, followed by File/Open with/Select program and checking "Always use this program to open these files".
Of possible help in diagnosing the problem, Photoshop psd extension files and jpg files can be opened into Photoshop from within windows explorer in normal fashion.

Thanks again for your help.
wink k2??? it’s very old software
recommend XP SP2

in that version of WIndoz I think you have to go further into the folder options
there is an advanced tab??
can’t remember it well
look for tiff in the list of file associations
in there is a preview? and an open command make sure both are set to what you want
you may have to navigate to the .exe file to set it

GL
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jstech
Feb 21, 2007
Go into "My computer"., and then using the menu bar at the top of the screen.trying going under Tools- clicking on Folder options, go to "File Types" and check the programs that are associated with the tif files. you can associate photoshop to open the tif files.(scroll down until you find tif, and if it does not say that it opens with photoshop, hit change, and set the association
"Charles V" < THIS.net> wrote in message
After opening a TIF image file from within the ImageVue Imaging program (win2k OS) it appears that ImageVue has been automatically assigned as the default program to open all TIF files from within windows explorer.
Any attempt to open a TIF file from within Windows Explorer results in the image file being opened via ImageVue "Imaging".
Doing a right mouse click within win explorer on any TIF file and selecting
Properties results in the display "Opens with: Imaging".
Any attempt to re-asssign Photoshop as the program to open TIF files (using
the "Properties/Change" routine) is met with the response "Unknown application".

Following this routine, double clicking on any TIF file from within win explorer is met with the response "The device is not ready".
A follow up of the same "Properties/Change" routine and selecting "Imaging"
as the program to be used is successfully confirmed.

A further effort to assign Photoshop as the primary "opener" via Control Panel/Folder Options/File Types is met with a similar failure, with the response "You have customized files with extension ‘TIF’. To restore these files to their default type (TIF Image Document), click Restore." Clicking
Restore seemingly has no affect, except to reaffirm Imaging as the primary "opener".

All TIF image files can be normally opened from within Photoshop.
Any suggestions as to how to get Photoshop reassigned as the primary "opener" for TIF files will be greatly appreciated. My operating system is win2k.

My system is
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Charles V
Feb 23, 2007
"jstech" wrote in message
Go into "My computer"., and then using the menu bar at the top of the screen.trying going under Tools- clicking on Folder options, go to "File Types" and check the programs that are associated with the tif files. you can associate photoshop to open the tif files.(scroll down until you find tif, and if it does not say that it opens with photoshop, hit change, and set the association
"Charles V" < THIS.net> wrote in message
After opening a TIF image file from within the ImageVue Imaging program (win2k OS) it appears that ImageVue has been automatically assigned as
the
default program to open all TIF files from within windows explorer.
Any attempt to open a TIF file from within Windows Explorer results in
the
image file being opened via ImageVue "Imaging".
Doing a right mouse click within win explorer on any TIF file and selecting
Properties results in the display "Opens with: Imaging".
Any attempt to re-asssign Photoshop as the program to open TIF files (using
the "Properties/Change" routine) is met with the response "Unknown application".

Following this routine, double clicking on any TIF file from within win explorer is met with the response "The device is not ready".
A follow up of the same "Properties/Change" routine and selecting "Imaging"
as the program to be used is successfully confirmed.

A further effort to assign Photoshop as the primary "opener" via Control Panel/Folder Options/File Types is met with a similar failure, with the response "You have customized files with extension ‘TIF’. To restore
these
files to their default type (TIF Image Document), click Restore." Clicking
Restore seemingly has no affect, except to reaffirm Imaging as the
primary
"opener".

All TIF image files can be normally opened from within Photoshop.
Any suggestions as to how to get Photoshop reassigned as the primary "opener" for TIF files will be greatly appreciated. My operating system
is
win2k.
Thanks jstech,

Although I reached the same "Folder options/File Types" location via Control Panel,
I followed your suggestion and have been able to re-establish Photoshop as the
cognizant program for opening all TIFF/TIF files. To accomplish this, I had to reset
the TIF extension to its default option and reassign the Photoshop association
for both TIF and TIFF file extensions. After making these changes, all TIF files were
again able to be automatically opened into Photoshop from within windows explorer
by either a double left click on a respective TIF file —- or a right click and selection of
the "open" command .

However, if I again use the ImageVue "Imaging" program to open any TIF files, the
Imaging program is again automatically reset to become the specified "file opener"
program — requiring a full repeat of the "File Type" reset sequence to again set
Photoshop as the "file opener" program for TIF files. I need to find what is causing
"Imaging" to become the default "file opener", whenever it is used several times in
succession to open TIF files.
J
Jim
Feb 23, 2007
"Charles V" < THIS.net> wrote in message
"jstech" wrote in message
Go into "My computer"., and then using the menu bar at the top of the screen.trying going under Tools- clicking on Folder options, go to "File Types" and check the programs that are associated with the tif files. you can associate photoshop to open the tif files.(scroll down until you find tif, and if it does not say that it opens with photoshop, hit change, and set the association
"Charles V" < THIS.net> wrote in message
After opening a TIF image file from within the ImageVue Imaging program (win2k OS) it appears that ImageVue has been automatically assigned as
the
default program to open all TIF files from within windows explorer.
Any attempt to open a TIF file from within Windows Explorer results in
the
image file being opened via ImageVue "Imaging".
Doing a right mouse click within win explorer on any TIF file and selecting
Properties results in the display "Opens with: Imaging".
Any attempt to re-asssign Photoshop as the program to open TIF files (using
the "Properties/Change" routine) is met with the response "Unknown application".

Following this routine, double clicking on any TIF file from within win explorer is met with the response "The device is not ready".
A follow up of the same "Properties/Change" routine and selecting "Imaging"
as the program to be used is successfully confirmed.

A further effort to assign Photoshop as the primary "opener" via Control
Panel/Folder Options/File Types is met with a similar failure, with the response "You have customized files with extension ‘TIF’. To restore
these
files to their default type (TIF Image Document), click Restore." Clicking
Restore seemingly has no affect, except to reaffirm Imaging as the
primary
"opener".

All TIF image files can be normally opened from within Photoshop.
Any suggestions as to how to get Photoshop reassigned as the primary "opener" for TIF files will be greatly appreciated. My operating system
is
win2k.
Thanks jstech,

Although I reached the same "Folder options/File Types" location via Control
Panel,
I followed your suggestion and have been able to re-establish Photoshop as the
cognizant program for opening all TIFF/TIF files. To accomplish this, I had
to reset
the TIF extension to its default option and reassign the Photoshop association
for both TIF and TIFF file extensions. After making these changes, all TIF
files were
again able to be automatically opened into Photoshop from within windows explorer
by either a double left click on a respective TIF file —- or a right click
and selection of
the "open" command .

However, if I again use the ImageVue "Imaging" program to open any TIF files, the
Imaging program is again automatically reset to become the specified "file opener"
program — requiring a full repeat of the "File Type" reset sequence to again set
Photoshop as the "file opener" program for TIF files. I need to find what is causing
"Imaging" to become the default "file opener", whenever it is used several times in
succession to open TIF files.
My bet goes to the ImageView program. It is rather easy for someone write code which resets the default file opener.
Jim
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KatWoman
Feb 23, 2007
"Jim" wrote in message
"Charles V" < THIS.net> wrote in message
"jstech" wrote in message
Go into "My computer"., and then using the menu bar at the top of the screen.trying going under Tools- clicking on Folder options, go to "File Types" and check the programs that are associated with the tif files. you
can associate photoshop to open the tif files.(scroll down until you find
tif, and if it does not say that it opens with photoshop, hit change, and
set the association
"Charles V" < THIS.net> wrote in message
After opening a TIF image file from within the ImageVue Imaging program
(win2k OS) it appears that ImageVue has been automatically assigned as
the
default program to open all TIF files from within windows explorer.
Any attempt to open a TIF file from within Windows Explorer results in
the
image file being opened via ImageVue "Imaging".
Doing a right mouse click within win explorer on any TIF file and selecting
Properties results in the display "Opens with: Imaging".
Any attempt to re-asssign Photoshop as the program to open TIF files (using
the "Properties/Change" routine) is met with the response "Unknown application".

Following this routine, double clicking on any TIF file from within win
explorer is met with the response "The device is not ready".
A follow up of the same "Properties/Change" routine and selecting "Imaging"
as the program to be used is successfully confirmed.

A further effort to assign Photoshop as the primary "opener" via Control
Panel/Folder Options/File Types is met with a similar failure, with the
response "You have customized files with extension ‘TIF’. To restore
these
files to their default type (TIF Image Document), click Restore." Clicking
Restore seemingly has no affect, except to reaffirm Imaging as the
primary
"opener".

All TIF image files can be normally opened from within Photoshop.
Any suggestions as to how to get Photoshop reassigned as the primary "opener" for TIF files will be greatly appreciated. My operating system
is
win2k.
Thanks jstech,

Although I reached the same "Folder options/File Types" location via Control
Panel,
I followed your suggestion and have been able to re-establish Photoshop as
the
cognizant program for opening all TIFF/TIF files. To accomplish this, I had
to reset
the TIF extension to its default option and reassign the Photoshop association
for both TIF and TIFF file extensions. After making these changes, all TIF
files were
again able to be automatically opened into Photoshop from within windows explorer
by either a double left click on a respective TIF file —- or a right click
and selection of
the "open" command .

However, if I again use the ImageVue "Imaging" program to open any TIF files, the
Imaging program is again automatically reset to become the specified "file
opener"
program — requiring a full repeat of the "File Type" reset sequence to again set
Photoshop as the "file opener" program for TIF files. I need to find what
is causing
"Imaging" to become the default "file opener", whenever it is used several
times in
succession to open TIF files.
My bet goes to the ImageView program. It is rather easy for someone write code which resets the default file opener.
Jim
is there a preferences option in Image Vue to stop it from doing that?? if not it sucks
sounds like QuickTime another Apple POS that messes up your default file associations
CV
Charles V
Feb 23, 2007
"KatWoman" wrote in message
My bet goes to the ImageView program. It is rather easy for someone
write
code which resets the default file opener.
Jim
is there a preferences option in Image Vue to stop it from doing that?? if not it sucks
sounds like QuickTime another Apple POS that messes up your default file associations

Cannot find any applicable options or preferences anywhere within the program.
I guess the best solution may be to just stop using the program.
K
KatWoman
Feb 24, 2007
"Charles V" < THIS.net> wrote in message
"KatWoman" wrote in message
My bet goes to the ImageView program. It is rather easy for someone
write
code which resets the default file opener.
Jim
is there a preferences option in Image Vue to stop it from doing that?? if not it sucks
sounds like QuickTime another Apple POS that messes up your default file associations

Cannot find any applicable options or preferences anywhere within the program.
I guess the best solution may be to just stop using the program.

the option may be when you install it??
if so maybe a re-install and tell it not to change the file associations?

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