Viewing an image
Jan 11, 2016 13:59:37 #
I primarily use Photoshop but occasionally Paintshop Pro 6. Whenever I use Paintshop and then attempt to open a desktop image in my regular viewer (Windows (7) Image Viewer) the image opens in Paintshop. I then have to close the image, go to "open with" and click on "Windows Viewer" that is already my default to open the image in Viewer. Is there a way I can avoid these extra steps? Thank you.
Jan 11, 2016 14:11:38 #
Psp probably saves it as a .psp and becomes the default. Look at the file extension
Jan 11, 2016 14:17:25 #
dnathan wrote:
I primarily use Photoshop but occasionally Paintshop Pro 6. Whenever I use Paintshop and then attempt to open a desktop image in my regular viewer (Windows (7) Image Viewer) the image opens in Paintshop. I then have to close the image, go to "open with" and click on "Windows Viewer" that is already my default to open the image in Viewer. Is there a way I can avoid these extra steps? Thank you.
This probably depends on the file type that was saved. There is a file association list that will tell the OS which program to use when the file is clicked.
Look up "setting file associations" for your OS. That should give you instructions on how to set the file to open with the application you choose.
--Bob
Jan 11, 2016 14:21:55 #
In Windows, right-click the file and select "open with". That will bring up a dialog with a set of programs you can use to view any file with that extension. At the bottom of the dialog you can check "Choose Default Program", then click on the program you want to view that type of file with. That should reset Windows so that the next time you want to view one of those files, your favorite program will be used.
For just viewing, I use IrfanView, a freeware program. It's very fast loading so you don't have to wait for a large program to load before you see your image. Some people like FastStone, another freeware program.
For just viewing, I use IrfanView, a freeware program. It's very fast loading so you don't have to wait for a large program to load before you see your image. Some people like FastStone, another freeware program.
Jan 11, 2016 15:46:06 #
Thank you. I do use the steps DirtFamer suggests. The problem is that once an image is opened in Paintshop it will automatically open all following images in Paintshop even though Windows Viewer is highlighted as the default in the Viewer.
Jan 11, 2016 15:53:04 #
dnathan wrote:
Thank you. I do use the steps DirtFamer suggests. The problem is that once an image is opened in Paintshop it will automatically open all following images in Paintshop even though Windows Viewer is highlighted as the default in the Viewer.
You'll need to set the default file open settings in Paintshop Pro.
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120110123001AAoQeUI
--Bob
Jan 11, 2016 16:01:20 #
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