default picture editing app

is there a way to change the default picture editing app in windows xp pro?
if i choose 'close this program and open the image for editing' option in a
picture folder, the program that opens up is paint ... which, let's face it,
is not world renowned for its editing capabilities ;-)

is there a setting i can alter to make the editing program (say) photoshop?

many thanks in advance

Hi,

1. Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to
change, and then click Open With.
2. In the Open With dialog box, click the program where you want the
file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
3. Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of
file check box.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307859

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Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

atwifa wrote:
is there a way to change the default picture editing app
in windows xp pro? if i choose 'close this program and
open the image for editing' option in a picture folder,
the program that opens up is paint ... which, let's face
it, is not world renowned for its editing capabilities
;-)
is there a setting i can alter to make the editing
program (say) photoshop?
many thanks in advance

thanks man ... good advice. but it's only part way there for me. what i
wanted was to be able to open up the file in explorer (so i just get the
picture), and then when i choose the option 'shut down this program and open
picture in xx.xx' i wanted the xx tyo be (say) photoshop. the way you
suggested has the photoshop open right from the get go ... hm

hey but thatnks for the suggestion anyway, it shows that there will be a way
to do this ... i think ;-)

Change the default image editor application, invoked from Windows =
Picture and Fax Viewer:=20
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm


--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


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thanks man

YW, atwifa.

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


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thanks man=20