re: Open jpgs with Photoshop only
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 5:09 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Lauren
(1 messages posted)
I had the same problem and none of these suggestions worked for me. Here's the crazy
dance I did that finally got this to work:
1.) Go into My Computer>Tools>Folder Options>File Types
2.) Select your first file type (.gif or whatever) and click the "Change" button.
Select a program - any program, from the list. Do this a few times until the "Restore"
button finally changes into "Advanced." Don't ask me why this doesn't work to begin
with, but whatever, ya?
3.) Once the Advanced button becomes available on the File Types tab, click it. Select
"open" from the Actions box. and click the "Edit.." button.
4.) Click the "Browse.." button and browse to your photoshop.exe file. Double-click
it and the "Application used to perform action" box should update with the path to
photoshop.exe.
5.) Click OK to go back to the "Edit File Type" window. Click OK again to return
to the File Types tab. Photoshop should now be listed as the program we use to open
this file type.
BUT WAIT - we're not done. If you still have problems...
6.) Right-click any file that's not working right, and choose Properties. Click the
"Change" button.
7.) Select Photoshop from the programs list. Click OK. Double-click to open the file.
Swear, because it opens in Windows Picture/Fax viewer again. Calm yourself, proceed
to step 8
8.) Repeat step 7. On your second attempt to open the file, you'll find that it opens
in Photoshop, like a charm...a very conveluded charm, but a working one, nonetheless.
I fancy a straight registry edit-type fix to this weird little dance, but sadly don't
know enough about it to delete and recreate the corrupted keys on my own.
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