I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a picture in
the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up. The
only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is Microsoft
Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the file
association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it opens
the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at the
time.

What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association, or is
this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?

Thanks

You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or "mspaint.exe %1"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a picture in
the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up. The
only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is Microsoft
Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the file
association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it opens
the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at the
time.

What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association, or is
this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?

Thanks

Ramesh, it has that in there already (the %1 parameter). But oh well, I
found another editor on my computer that behaves properly. anything is
better than having the paint program come up in that situation.

Thanks,



"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or "mspaint.exe %1"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a picture in
the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up. The
only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is Microsoft
Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the file
association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it opens
the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at the
time.

What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association, or is
this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?

Thanks

Actually I set it up this way and it worked right: "pictureit.exe" "%1"

The difference is I had to put the parenthesis around the exe file, and then
a separate set around the %1 part. Once I did that, it worked great.

At least you pointed me in the right direction.

"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or "mspaint.exe %1"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a picture in
the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up. The
only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is Microsoft
Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the file
association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it opens
the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at the
time.

What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association, or is
this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?

Thanks

You're welcome Bruce.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Actually I set it up this way and it worked right: "pictureit.exe" "%1"

The difference is I had to put the parenthesis around the exe file, and then
a separate set around the %1 part. Once I did that, it worked great.

At least you pointed me in the right direction.

"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or "mspaint.exe %1"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a picture in
the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up. The
only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is Microsoft
Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the file
association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it opens
the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at the
time.

What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association, or is
this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?

Thanks

Thanks for the feedback, Bruce. Ramesh will amend his notes from here.

--
All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Actually I set it up this way and it worked right: "pictureit.exe" "%1"
>
> The difference is I had to put the parenthesis around the exe file, and
> then
> a separate set around the %1 part. Once I did that, it worked great.
>
> At least you pointed me in the right direction.
>
> "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
> Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or "mspaint.exe
> %1"
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>
> "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a picture
> in
> the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up. The
> only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is
> Microsoft
> Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the
> file
> association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
> Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it opens
> the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at the
> time.
>
> What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association, or
> is
> this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Somewhere in this thread is the answer I am looking for, but need a little hand-holding. I, too, would like to change the editing program that opens up when I click the edit button in Windows Pic and Fax Viewer. How, exactly, do I do this? Thanks for your patience!


"Kelly" wrote:

> Thanks for the feedback, Bruce. Ramesh will amend his notes from here.
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Actually I set it up this way and it worked right: "pictureit.exe" "%1"
> >
> > The difference is I had to put the parenthesis around the exe file, and
> > then
> > a separate set around the %1 part. Once I did that, it worked great.
> >
> > At least you pointed me in the right direction.
> >
> > "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
> > Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or "mspaint.exe
> > %1"
> >
> > --
> > Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP Shell
> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >
> >
> > "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a picture
> > in
> > the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up. The
> > only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is
> > Microsoft
> > Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the
> > file
> > association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
> > Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it opens
> > the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at the
> > time.
> >
> > What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association, or
> > is
> > this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Hi,

To view an image using Picture and Fax Viewer and Edit using other software:

Go to Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Select an image
type (jpg). Click on Advanced then New. Name for Action type in: &Edit.
Under Application used to perform action: Browse to the
application/software. Set it as default. Ok your way out.


--
All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"operaflute" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E7BAB1E6-2811-41AE-A992-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Somewhere in this thread is the answer I am looking for, but need a little
> hand-holding. I, too, would like to change the editing program that
> opens up when I click the edit button in Windows Pic and Fax Viewer. How,
> exactly, do I do this? Thanks for your patience!
>
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the feedback, Bruce. Ramesh will amend his notes from here.
>>
>> --
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly
>>
>> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Actually I set it up this way and it worked right: "pictureit.exe" "%1"
>> >
>> > The difference is I had to put the parenthesis around the exe file, and
>> > then
>> > a separate set around the %1 part. Once I did that, it worked great.
>> >
>> > At least you pointed me in the right direction.
>> >
>> > "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
>> > Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or
>> > "mspaint.exe
>> > %1"
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>> > Windows XP Shell
>> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a
>> > picture
>> > in
>> > the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up.
>> > The
>> > only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is
>> > Microsoft
>> > Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the
>> > file
>> > association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
>> > Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it
>> > opens
>> > the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at
>> > the
>> > time.
>> >
>> > What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association,
>> > or
>> > is
>> > this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Hmmm - this doesn't quite work. When I get to "file types", I don't have an "advanced" button, and if I click "new" at this point, I'm not going in the right direction. Can't find Action" anywhere...

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> To view an image using Picture and Fax Viewer and Edit using other software:
>
> Go to Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Select an image
> type (jpg). Click on Advanced then New. Name for Action type in: &Edit.
> Under Application used to perform action: Browse to the
> application/software. Set it as default. Ok your way out.
>
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "operaflute" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E7BAB1E6-2811-41AE-A992-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Somewhere in this thread is the answer I am looking for, but need a little
> > hand-holding. I, too, would like to change the editing program that
> > opens up when I click the edit button in Windows Pic and Fax Viewer. How,
> > exactly, do I do this? Thanks for your patience!
> >
> >
> > "Kelly" wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for the feedback, Bruce. Ramesh will amend his notes from here.
> >>
> >> --
> >> All the Best,
> >> Kelly
> >>
> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
> >>
> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >>
> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Actually I set it up this way and it worked right: "pictureit.exe" "%1"
> >> >
> >> > The difference is I had to put the parenthesis around the exe file, and
> >> > then
> >> > a separate set around the %1 part. Once I did that, it worked great.
> >> >
> >> > At least you pointed me in the right direction.
> >> >
> >> > "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
> >> > Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or
> >> > "mspaint.exe
> >> > %1"
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> >> > Windows XP Shell
> >> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a
> >> > picture
> >> > in
> >> > the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up.
> >> > The
> >> > only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is
> >> > Microsoft
> >> > Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up the
> >> > file
> >> > association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture in
> >> > Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it
> >> > opens
> >> > the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit at
> >> > the
> >> > time.
> >> >
> >> > What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file association,
> >> > or
> >> > is
> >> > this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

No, follow these steps:

Tools/Folder Options/File Types/JPG/Advanced........

--
All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"operaflute" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AAB880BB-B04B-4242-879E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hmmm - this doesn't quite work. When I get to "file types", I don't have
> an "advanced" button, and if I click "new" at this point, I'm not going
> in the right direction. Can't find Action" anywhere...
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> To view an image using Picture and Fax Viewer and Edit using other
>> software:
>>
>> Go to Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Select an image
>> type (jpg). Click on Advanced then New. Name for Action type in: &Edit.
>> Under Application used to perform action: Browse to the
>> application/software. Set it as default. Ok your way out.
>>
>>
>> --
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly
>>
>> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>>
>> "operaflute" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:E7BAB1E6-2811-41AE-A992-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Somewhere in this thread is the answer I am looking for, but need a
>> > little
>> > hand-holding. I, too, would like to change the editing program that
>> > opens up when I click the edit button in Windows Pic and Fax Viewer.
>> > How,
>> > exactly, do I do this? Thanks for your patience!
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kelly" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thanks for the feedback, Bruce. Ramesh will amend his notes from
>> >> here.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> All the Best,
>> >> Kelly
>> >>
>> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>> >>
>> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>> >>
>> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Actually I set it up this way and it worked right: "pictureit.exe"
>> >> > "%1"
>> >> >
>> >> > The difference is I had to put the parenthesis around the exe file,
>> >> > and
>> >> > then
>> >> > a separate set around the %1 part. Once I did that, it worked great.
>> >> >
>> >> > At least you pointed me in the right direction.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in
>> >> > message
>> >> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > You need to include the "%1" parameter in the File Types dialog.
>> >> > Example, JPEG > Advanced > Edit > "pictureit.exe %1" or
>> >> > "mspaint.exe
>> >> > %1"
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>> >> > Windows XP Shell
>> >> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bruce Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > I noticed when I doubled clicked the edit button while viewing a
>> >> > picture
>> >> > in
>> >> > the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, that the Paint Program comes up.
>> >> > The
>> >> > only other picture editing program I have on this new PC so far is
>> >> > Microsoft
>> >> > Picture It Express, so I went into the Windows Explorer and set up
>> >> > the
>> >> > file
>> >> > association for JPG to Edit, where it should bring up that picture
>> >> > in
>> >> > Picture It. Fouble clicking now opens the Picture It program but it
>> >> > opens
>> >> > the picture "folder", not the specific picture that I want to edit
>> >> > at
>> >> > the
>> >> > time.
>> >> >
>> >> > What do I need to do differently in my setup of the file
>> >> > association,
>> >> > or
>> >> > is
>> >> > this just a quirk of Microsoft Picture It Express software?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>