Re: Microsoft Photo Editor

From: Paul Ballou (A26milerunner_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/25/04

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    Joe

    By default Photo Editor is install into this directory C:\Program
    Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PhotoEd\PHOTOED.EXE
    I found this will not work in the registry edit.

    Solution: Create a folder in the C:\Program Files directory then Copy the
    PhotoEd folder to the folder you created then use that directory in the
    registry edit. (deleting or moving the original is not recommend) Ex:
    C:\Program Files\PhotoEditor\PhotoEd\PHOTOED.EXE

    Using the example in the registry edit.

    Go to Start | Run | Type regedit

    In the Registry Editor find this key

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\edit\command

    Click on this value
    "%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe" "%1"
    Replace the value with the directory of your program such as the following
    "C:\Program Files\PhotoEditor\PhotoEd\PHOTOED.EXE" "%1"

    When you click the edit button in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer your images
    should open in the Photoeditor.

    This provided as is with no guarantees it will work on your system 

    -- 
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
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"Paul Ballou" <A26milerunner@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> They have changed the web interface just send an email with the post 
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>
> Send an email to A26runner@aol.com
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> Paul Ballou
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> Control the things you can and Don't Worry about the things you can't 
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> "Joe A" <Joe A@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:B9E8549D-616F-48E7-A0A8-B54037DAFF23@microsoft.com...
>> Paul , Ok Ill email you but Im not sure how to send an email thru the
>> newsgroups. I read them on the web , not in OUTLOOK Express.  How do I 
>> email
>> just you ?
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Paul Ballou" wrote:
>>
>>> Joe,
>>>       I can send you a registry file to import the registry key if you 
>>> want
>>> to try that send me an email.
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Paul Ballou
>>> MVP Office
>>> http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx
>>> http://office.microsoft.com/templates
>>> http://office.microsoft.com/home
>>>
>>> Control the things you can and Don't Worry about the things you can't
>>> control.
>>>
>>> "Joe A" <Joe A @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:EBCDBE29-C2A1-47E3-AA28-15261630FE13@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi I have the same situation . Only I have PHOTO EDITOR as the default 
>>> > pic
>>> > VIEWER now instead of the MS PIC AND FAX VIEWER with the MS PHOTO 
>>> > EDITOR
>>> > as
>>> > the default editor  when I click the icon . I prefer that combo .
>>> > When I tried to follow the regedit instructions from John Inzer , when 
>>> > I
>>> > went in the reg I could only get the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. There was no
>>> > string
>>> > for \systemFileassociations in my reg ( see below )
>>> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\edit\command
>>> >
>>> > hElP !!
>>> >
>>> > Joe
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Paul Ballou" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> The following doesn't change the default image editor you get when 
>>> >> you
>>> >> click
>>> >> the edit option in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer but it provides the
>>> >> same
>>> >> functionality that you access by right clicking an image and choose a
>>> >> edit
>>> >> command you can add to the Right Click Contextual menu this is 
>>> >> requires
>>> >> no
>>> >> registry editing.
>>> >>
>>> >>  In Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | File Types Tab select 
>>> >> the
>>> >> image extension click on Advance | New then in the Action box type 
>>> >> "Edit
>>> >> With Program Name" then click browse select program Click OK
>>> >>
>>> >> When you right click that file type "Edit With Program Name" appears 
>>> >> in
>>> >> the
>>> >> contextual menu select and file opens in the program you chose.
>>> >>
>>> >> In the Edit File Type Dialog  click New in the action box type 
>>> >> "Preview"
>>> >> and
>>> >> in the Application used to perform Action enter the following
>>> >> "rundll32.exe
>>> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"   this will 
>>> >> open
>>> >> images in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer when you Right Click and 
>>> >> choose
>>> >> Preview.
>>> >>
>>> >> -- 
>>> >> Paul Ballou
>>> >> MVP Office
>>> >> http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx
>>> >> http://office.microsoft.com/templates
>>> >> http://office.microsoft.com/home
>>> >>
>>> >> Control the things you can and Don't Worry about the things you can't
>>> >> control.
>>> >>
>>> >> "snoopy" <snoopy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:1B4C5BA2-D176-47DA-83F0-A4D4D4A9BF2C@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "John Inzer" wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Microsoft Photo Editor wrote:
>>> >> >> > Re: previous question as attached below, the solution
>>> >> >> > seems to reset the default image editor to Microsoft
>>> >> >> > Picture It! 7 instead of Microsoft Photo Editor, as
>>> >> >> > requested. Is there a solution to specifically assigning
>>> >> >> > Microsoft Photo Editor as the default image editor?
>>> >> >> ===================================
>>> >> >> Picture It! 7 is simply an example. If you insert
>>> >> >> the *correct path* to the executable (xxxxx.exe)
>>> >> >> of Microsoft Photo Editor in the indicated
>>> >> >> registry key it will become the default editor.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> -- 
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> John Inzer
>>> >> >> Picture It! MVP
>>> >> >> return e-mail disabled
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Picture It! Support Center
>>> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2po2o
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Digital Image Support Center
>>> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/3xxqg
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> > Is there not a way for novices like me who do not like playing with 
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > registry?
>>> >> > I've tried removing and reinstalling photo editor from office XP 
>>> >> > and
>>> >> > also
>>> >> > office detect and repair in the hope that it may have set it back 
>>> >> > to
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > original settings. Needless to say it still opens Paint. Why do MS 
>>> >> > have
>>> >> > to
>>> >> > keep assuming they know best!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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