Making Photoshop default for opening images

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Making Photoshop default for opening images

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As a video/graphics editor I need my images to open in Photoshop instead of Preview (for all the good things about Preview, it can't do what PS can do)...but how do I make Photoshop my default app to open images?

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Roy

G5 Dual 1.8ghz 1.5mb RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 2nd Seagate 500gb HD; Ext LaCie 120gb; Ext Seagate 400gb

Posted on Jul 22, 2009 10:53 AM

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Kurt Lang

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Jul 22, 2009 11:18 AM in response to Roy Close

Highlight any file type you want Photoshop to open by clicking on it once. Press Command+I or choose Get Info from the menu bar at the top. Under the "Open with:" section, choose Photoshop as the application you want to use, then click the "Change All..." button. Close the Get Info box.

All files of that type will now open in Photoshop. A minor exception would be files that are the same type, but have a different creator. Those may still open in Preview or other application, but for the most part, they should open in Photoshop.

Repeat for each file type that is not opening in Photoshop by default.

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Roy Close Author

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Jul 22, 2009 11:34 AM in response to Kurt Lang

Thanks Kurt, that was what I was looking for!

...---- (aka VMT, aka Very Many Thanks!)

Roy

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Kurt Lang

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Jul 22, 2009 11:44 AM in response to Roy Close

You're welcome, Roy.

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