Charley,
Use "Regedit.exe" to examine the registry key : HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\PhotoshopElements.exe\shell\o pen\command .
The data should look like "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\PhotoshopElements.exe" "%1" .
Frequently the %1 is left out and that creates the problem you mention. Simply add it, using the edit option.
🙂
Brent
Hi Brent,
Indeed, the 1% is left out.
I’m in the registry editor, looking at it.
The "quotation marks" in your suggestion are confusing me somewhat however… Could you show me what I should make it look like without quotation marks, please? Also, how do I change it?
THANKS SO MUCH!!! I really do appreciate it.
Charley
Hey Brent,
I just went ahead and put the %1 right after .exe – no spaces, slashes or whatnot, and here’s what happened: Suddenly, when I go to "open as," Photoshop is not there anymore, and when I browsed to it in My Programs, and clicked on it, the image opened in windows picture viewer.
I must have done something wrong…
Thanks again for any clarification,
Charley
Charley,
I just looked. There are quote marks around the %1: "…..Elements.exe" "%1"
Just like Brent had it.
Juergen
Thanks so much.
However…
All that did was make Photoshop elements disappear from the right-clicked "open as" menu. And, again, when I browsed over to Photoshop Elements in My Programs, and clicked on it to be the "opening" program for the right-clicked image, the image opened up in windows picture viewer.
So, still, Help!
Thanks, ;),
Charley
Charley,
It is better to stay with the original thread. Otherwise people may get confused.
I am not very firm in dealing with the registry. So, maybe somebody more expert can come in on this.
In the meantime three thoughts:
did you reboot after editing the registry?
can you find Elements in the list when going to >Choose Program…? reset Elements preferences: Hold simultaneously Ctrl, Alt and Shift as Elements starts up. Answer yes to the question if you want delete the preferences.
Juergen
Juergen,
Hi.
I did delete the preferences, and rebooted. I CAN see Photoshop Elements in the right-click drop down menu, but, when I select it, the program opens without the image.
My registry at this point Does Not have the "%1", because when I included that, Photoshop Elements disappeared from the right-click drop down list, to such a point that when I browsed to the program, it would not open.
Still at point A, I guess.
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\PhotoshopElements.exe" "%1"
The above line is precisely what is in my "data" of the referenced key. Check your quotes and spacing, it’s all I can suggest.
🙂
Brent
Brent!
Thank you so much–that was the solition. I just copied your line and pasted it where you said, et voila!
THANKS SO MUCH!!!!
Charley