Hi D Fosse, I think you are mostly right... what I mean is that your idea *should* solve many cases... it does for me. I always start by uninstalling and installing the adobe products.  But, it does not always work or it does not always get everything right. I think that is because the registry system is a hierarchy. For example (and I don't know this specifically to be the case), let's say Adobe XD has a greater hierarchy than Photoshop.. which it may. Uninstalling and Installing Photoshop may not take precedence...  because of a registry entry with a higher priority in the hierarchy. ie. You may have to also uninstall XD first. I had to do that in one case. Some people on this forum are specifically forcing hierarchy.. which is one way to solve this issue. 🙂 As I noted.. the Windows Registry seems to be a cobweb of entries which makes not every problem case the same for everyone. I am no guru... just an IT guy dealing with this issue, but that is what I have noticed. The two best things I can point to are to notice the 'Type' in properties.. and then search the registry using its 'find' feature accordingly. Donovan ... View more

@KE_Rafael This is because not everyone has the same problem. The registry is a cobweb of entries made depending on the applications installed / removed.. and the order thereof.. so one's person fix may not be the next. When you look at the ai file in File Explorer in 'Details' view (click tab 'View', then click 'Details'), what does the file say in the 'Type' column? The answer to that will help you get your issue resolved. Donovan ... View more

Hi Margaret, this means your 'DefaultIcon' entry is not set up correctly. I could explain how to find this in the registry, but if your extensions are opening correctly, you may just want to wait for an upgrade... which *may* fix it without all these (programmer-like) registry hacks. After dealing with this for awhile now, I can't put all the blame on Adobe. Seems many applications have problems with this (cobweb) Windows registry. Adobe is a bit unique in difficulty though.. because they have so many apps that work together. All said though, I think they could do better than they are on this topic. Donovan ... View more

Instead of deleting.. first just try to add a binary to that key... Photoshop.Image.20. That should override the .19 entry as well as the AfterAffects entry. It will say REG_BINARY in the type column, but that is okay.  However, this single change may not fix your problem. You may have to search for instances of Photoshop.Image.19 and that AfterAffects string to fix the rest of them. I posted a more detailed method of doing this in another recent photoshop thread.. maybe reference that thread as well.  Good luck.. and note the standard disclaimer:  Editing the Registry could be bad for your computers health if you make mistakes! It's not my fault if things get messed up! 😉 ... View more

I'll add my .02c to this thread as well. Other than drinking heavily, here is my take as the IT guy for several adobe licenses. The solution to this issue can be different for different users... because people use different products, and install/uninstall different apps, which ultimately create different registrations. For example, if you use XD, you might find that .psd gets mapped to XD... or if you have older products, you might find that certain extensions get mapped to those older products. Here is what I think, and here is the best solution I can offer until Adobe and MicroSloth get their !@#$ together:  (use below with caution and see disclaimer at bottom) First use Adobe Create Cloud to 'manage' (to right of product, click upside down carrot) your products keeping in mind that the last action taken usually takes precedence over the prior. So, for example, instead of simply updating photoshop. Uninstall the existing photoshop first, then install the new one (yes, you can keep your prefs). You may find that you will have to uninstall already upgraded products to get the order of installation right. For example, I had to uninstall XD 2019, then uninstall Photoshop 2019, then install XD again, and then PS again to get some mappings corrected. This management using Creative Cloud won't always get it perfect.. and at this point, you need to get into regedit to fix remaining issues. The best thing I can tell you about this is to 2 things: 1.) Use the 'Find' feature in the Registry Editor     With 'Computer' selected in the left pain, go to: 'Edit' > 'Find..' 2.) Use common sense. For example, if you are looking at a file in Explorer and it says 'Photoshop.Image.19'.. you know that Explorer is trying to map that file to an older photoshop.. and you know that it should be .20 instead. In this case, use the find feature in regedit to find 'Photoshop.Image.19' and use some common sense to either change those instances, or add new ones to point to .20. Same for other mappings.. note the 'Type' column in Explorer. Disclaimer: I only mention these thoughts because it is a fix for this problem that Adobe needs to resolve. You can damage your system functionality in regedit.. so don't say I didn't warn you. Use regedit with caution. ... View more

Hi, here is the absolute fix for this problem. First, go to this forum and post your question. You'll get a bunch of people who respond with standard ways of resolving this problem. Try them and when you realize they don't work, come back to the forum and do some searching around. You'll then find people that have found the exact fix using regedit...  only they are different fixes. Try them and when they don't work, come back the forum and do some searching around. You'll then realize that people suggest using creative cloud to uninstall and reinstall in certain orders. Try that.. .and when that doesn't work... go to the bar and start drinking heavily for 3 days. Come back to the forum and... Okay, sorry for that.. venting. This problem is indeed fixable, but the truth is that it is not the same fix for everyone. If you combine using creative cloud management to uninstall / install, you'll maybe get closer. Then, using the 'find' feature in regedit in a common sense way to finish the mappings. Unfortunately for most people, this is simply above the head of typical adobe users. This is indeed an Adobe problem and should be addressed. Paying customers should not have to deal with this mess. I happen to be an IT person for a department of Adobe users, so I can resolve this issue without waiting for the hotfix. However, not everyone can. Please fix this Adobe. ... View more

Mohit, you do know that this a well-reported Adobe *bug* with the latest v20.0 photoshop release, right? If shasimo is using v20.0, he or she will not be able to change the file association without mucking with regedit. ... View more

Yep... Adobe needs a hot fix quick.. This is not joeschmoe open source software and we pay good money for the apps. In a production enviro designers have schedules and this **BUG** makes things difficult. ... View more

Just confirming I am seeing this problem.. hoping for an update in Adobe Creative Cloud soon. ... View more

Well, I figured it out... er at least, it works.. don't know if it is the slickest way to skin the cat or not. ... kinda disappointed with the list. I thought the conversations would have been more lively. If anyone runs into needing this sort of function.. just let me know. Donovan ... View more

Not sure what you are wanting.. the html generated from flash, or a snippet from my html form? Here is select input snippet: <select name="rev_rating"> <option value="rq"></option> <option value="1">1</option> <option value="2">2</option> <option value="3">3</option> <option value="4">4</option> <option value="5">5</option> </select> I am trying to get rid of the bland look of the standard select form input and replace it with a better selection method. I have this thus far: http://www.euca.us/admin/tests/starrating/edcrating.html I guess I just need to add the ActionScript that will set a form input value to the respective chosen star button that was clicked?? Thats my noob assessment anyway. Donovan ... View more

This is what I have so far: http://www.euca.us/admin/tests/starrating/edcrating.html Not sure right now how to make it so that when it loads it doesn't "play". I ended up using transparent blocks (symbols) on a layer above the graphics for something to trigger the actions of "rollover and rollout", "goto and stop" to. I am pretty much winging it at this point so there may be a better way to do this?? Anyway, next is to set the rating variable upon clicking! Donovan (sorry for the double catalog post.. I thought the actionscript category would better fit my questions). ... View more