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From: dogsnack on 28 Feb 2006 10:06
pI need help in making photoshop my default image program. Currently when I
downloaded images to XP it will automatically open them in Paint. I am also
experiencing problems opening the Paint files in Photoshop. I currently have
to download images> copy files to desktop >Open Photoshop and Open or Browse
from PS. I am unable to open using OPen With by clicking on the image either
in the folder or on desktop . Images will only open with Paint I am offered
Recommended Applications of which PS is not one of them. When I browse and
select Photoshop it reverts back to the screen showing other apps and will
not open PS. Thank you
From: Malke on 28 Feb 2006 10:36
dogsnack wrote:

> pI need help in making photoshop my default image program. Currently
> when I downloaded images to XP it will automatically open them in
> Paint. I am also experiencing problems opening the Paint files in
> Photoshop. I currently have to download images> copy files to desktop
> >Open Photoshop and Open or Browse from PS. I am unable to open using
> OPen With by clicking on the image either
> in the folder or on desktop . Images will only open with Paint I am
> offered Recommended Applications of which PS is not one of them. When
> I browse and select Photoshop it reverts back to the screen showing
> other apps and will not open PS. Thank you

Does Photoshop work correctly? If yes, start the program and from its
Preferences set what file types will be associated with it.

Malke
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From: Mike Hyndman on 28 Feb 2006 11:46

"dogsnack" <dogsnack(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D19AB84-6892-4FED-B279-45873F26B3BE(a)microsoft.com...
> pI need help in making photoshop my default image program. Currently when
> I
> downloaded images to XP it will automatically open them in Paint. I am
> also
> experiencing problems opening the Paint files in Photoshop. I currently
> have
> to download images> copy files to desktop >Open Photoshop and Open or
> Browse
> from PS. I am unable to open using OPen With by clicking on the image
> either
> in the folder or on desktop . Images will only open with Paint I am
> offered
> Recommended Applications of which PS is not one of them. When I browse and
> select Photoshop it reverts back to the screen showing other apps and will
> not open PS. Thank you

The only file type that Photoshop is associated with by default are PSDs.
If your images are opening in MSPaint then this would suggest that they are
BMPs
To change the association, right click on Start>Explore>Tools>Folder
Options>File Types.
Select your file type from the list and click on Change and then Browse to
find Photoshop.

HTH

MH


From: dogsnack on 28 Feb 2006 12:09
tI have been trying to get to folder options...after Start I see no Explore,
no Tools...pls help (!)

"Mike Hyndman" wrote:

>
> "dogsnack" <dogsnack(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9D19AB84-6892-4FED-B279-45873F26B3BE(a)microsoft.com...
> > pI need help in making photoshop my default image program. Currently when
> > I
> > downloaded images to XP it will automatically open them in Paint. I am
> > also
> > experiencing problems opening the Paint files in Photoshop. I currently
> > have
> > to download images> copy files to desktop >Open Photoshop and Open or
> > Browse
> > from PS. I am unable to open using OPen With by clicking on the image
> > either
> > in the folder or on desktop . Images will only open with Paint I am
> > offered
> > Recommended Applications of which PS is not one of them. When I browse and
> > select Photoshop it reverts back to the screen showing other apps and will
> > not open PS. Thank you
>
> The only file type that Photoshop is associated with by default are PSDs.
> If your images are opening in MSPaint then this would suggest that they are
> BMPs
> To change the association, right click on Start>Explore>Tools>Folder
> Options>File Types.
> Select your file type from the list and click on Change and then Browse to
> find Photoshop.
>
> HTH
>
> MH
>
>
>
From: Mike Hyndman on 28 Feb 2006 12:27

"dogsnack" <dogsnack(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AFDCF50E-92C1-48BB-9BD3-781343DE60EB(a)microsoft.com...
> tI have been trying to get to folder options...after Start I see no
> Explore,
> no Tools...pls help (!)
>
> "Mike Hyndman" wrote:

Right click on the Start "button" with your mouse, you will see Tools on the
menu bar. What are you going to do with Photoshop? If you are just using it
as an image viewer, it is a very expensive one and one which "hammers" the
average PC when in use. It is a bit like using a racehorse to pull a milk
cart. If you want to open images to work on them, why not just go to
File>Open in Photoshop and change the file type via the drop down box.

MH


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