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Re: [OM] Windows File Association

Subject: Re: [OM] Windows File Association
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:10:43 -0400
I would have thought so but didn't know for sure.

Chuck Norcutt


On 9/26/2013 3:38 AM, Jez Cunningham wrote:
> I think it's a silly question Chuck. I understand PSCC is still a monster
> bloated program that you install and use locally just like previous PSes,
> it's just the licensing that's in the cloud.  (And I assume there's even a
> way to run it 'off-line'.)
> Jez
>
>
> On 26 September 2013 03:57, Chuck Norcutt 
> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Maybe a silly question... is PSCC even supposed to be able to directly
>> open a file on your computer... or is it expected to only operate on
>> files found in the cloud?  Maybe is not selectable as a local processing
>> program because it isn't.  Just guessin'.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 9/25/2013 1:40 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>> An update.  I restarted my computer and still have the same problem.
>>   This
>>> time I tried associating the photo files with LR5 and that works.  I
>> still
>>> cannot choose PSCC as a way to open the files, which is what I would
>>> prefer.  The only programs that I have added or changed in the last month
>>> were just updates to ones I already had - SyncBack, BreezeBrowser, and
>>> Adobe Flash Player.  I changed to PSCC from PSC6 on June 18th and have
>> not
>>> had this problem before.  I just tried and I am able to choose Adobe
>> Bridge
>>> to open photo files so that's what I'll do for now.
>>>
>>> Thanks, everybody.
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tina wrote:
>>>>> PESO:
>>>>>
>>>>> A problem has cropped up that is driving me crazy and I can't find a
>>>>> solution.  All of a sudden, for no reason, my Windows 7 machine has
>>>>> stopped associating photo files - dngs, tifs, jpegs, etc - with
>> Photoshop
>>>>> and is trying to link them to a Windows program like Explorer or Photo
>>>>> Viewer.
>>>>>
>>>>> When you right click on the file and get "Open With.."  Photoshop is
>> not
>>>> a
>>>>> choice.  It will not allow me to choose Photoshop or anything else
>> except
>>>>> about 8 different Windows programs.
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem that is driving me crazy is when I import or move any dng
>>>>> files, Windows tries to open the file with a program that will not open
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>>    I don't want to open the file, I just want to move it or import it,
>> but
>>>>>    Windows stops everything while it tries to
>>>>> open the file with the wrong program.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've found a few instances with the same problem on the internet but
>> they
>>>>> are several years old and when I try to use the same work-arounds that
>>>>> solved their problem, it doesn't work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I haven't been able to get any work done, including the LUG challenge
>> on
>>>>> Hands, and it's driving me crazy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows 7, Photoshop CC, LR 5
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>> TIna
>>>>
>>>> I have much the same problem with an otherwise OK video player called
>> 'VLC
>>>> Media
>>>> Player.  (Windows XP)
>>>>
>>>> Some videos are better played with windows' own Windows Media Player,
>> but
>>>> since the
>>>> installation of VLC, it seems utterly impossible to associate ANY media
>>>> with WMP, through
>>>> the file association process.
>>>>
>>>> The only work-around I found that works for me is to have a short-cut
>> icon
>>>> for WMP on my
>>>> desktop, and when I want to use it on a particular program, I start WMP,
>>>> then find that
>>>> program using Windows Explorer ( the singularly most useful Win program
>> I
>>>> have), and
>>>> drag the file to Windows Media Player..
>>>>
>>>> Which leads logically to the next suggestion I have to offer.
>>>>
>>>> What image program did you install immediately prior to this problem
>>>> turning up, and does
>>>> the problem go away if you un-install that program?
>>>>
>>>> Good luck. I'll be watching the responses to this with close attention.
>>>>
>>>> Brian Swale
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