How do I add to Bridge's Open With list?

TristanP

WinXP - I do most of my quick full screen photo perusal with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (fast, easy controls). Is there a way to add it to the list of "Open With" choices in Adobe Bridge (CS2)?

RogersDA

TristanP wrote:

WinXP - I do most of my quick full screen photo perusal with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (fast, easy controls). Is there a way to add it to the list of "Open With" choices in Adobe Bridge (CS2)?

I do not think it's possible. In Bridge - edit - preferences - file type associations you can select a program for jpgs.

However, Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is integrated with the Windows OS; i.e., you run it with a command such as
Start - Run -
rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen

* remove the space at the end

digismile

Actually, I think Edit->Preferences->File Type Association is probably the right place. On my old computer, I used to have CS2 (for me) and Elements for my wife. In Bridge, it would show both as possible "open with" programs. I know I had to change Elements as the default to CS2. I'm pretty sure it was because I installed it some time after CS2. It was long ago, but I'm pretty sure I changed it in bridge.

RogersDA

digismile wrote:

Actually, I think Edit->Preferences->File Type Association is probably the right place. On my old computer, I used to have CS2 (for me) and Elements for my wife. In Bridge, it would show both as possible "open with" programs. I know I had to change Elements as the default to CS2. I'm pretty sure it was because I installed it some time after CS2. It was long ago, but I'm pretty sure I changed it in bridge.

But how do you add the command line for the viewer in the preferences?

RogersDA

TristanP wrote:

WinXP - I do most of my quick full screen photo perusal with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (fast, easy controls). Is there a way to add it to the list of "Open With" choices in Adobe Bridge (CS2)?

Forgot to add that in Bridge you can change your workspace view to simulate the windows picture and fax viewer. In Bridge choose CTRL-F5 or from the menu: Window - Workspace - Filmstrip Focus. Sorry - not sure of the shortcut in a Mac OS.

TristanP

Thanks for the feedback guys.