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kathydannelvitcak
kathydannelvitcak
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June 25, 2022
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Setting Photoshop as Default to Open Images Photoshop Mac

  • June 25, 2022
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Just treated myself to a new Mac Studio and am determined to keep it as clean as possible. After 20ish years of migrating from one Mac to another I did a fresh, clean, shiny install of all applications.

 

I now realize how set in my ways I am, as I almost melted down over Photoshop not wanting to open images when clicked on. I used the same method I've used forever to set that by within Finder clicking on a .jpg, a .PSD. a .tiff and a .png and getting info then changing them to Photoshop default for opening and clicking change all. 

 

For whatever reason, when I have to reboot Photoshop it loses this and loses my favorited fonts. We are in a very rural area and while I have surge protectors I replace often, I still unplug computers, just to be safe.

What am I missing? We had a storm last night and when I opened Photoshop it had lost these settings. I double-checked General Preferences and do not have the Reset Preferences on Quit selected. I have never selected that option.

 

Also, it no longer offers the Change All option. Arggghhhh.

 

Apple M1 Max  OS Monterey 12.4  (21F79)

Photoshop is 23.4.1

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Kathy

 

 

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mglush
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mglushCommunity Expert
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June 26, 2022

Hi!

Have you checked your settings in your Mac System Preferences? I was wondering if in Security and Privacy if giving Photoshop access (Full Disk Access, and click the box next to Photoshop) would give you the access to the files you are asking for. You will need to restart Photoshop to see if it works.

 

The other question I have is Power Surge related--are you using a UPS (Universal Power Supply) or just a surge protector? You might want to look into one, because they are better in taking the power hit when it comes than just a surge protector. They will give you the protection you need.

Michelle

    gener7
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    gener7Community Expert
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    June 25, 2022

    Photoshop v. 23 is Photoshop 2022 not 2021. Is it still in the dropdown menu?

     

    Resetting Preferences would not cause Ps 2022 to lose your File Associations.

     

    More help: https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/how-to-manage-file-associations-in-macos/

     

     

    Also install Adobe Bridge 2022. It's a free and helpful companion to Photoshop.

     

     

     

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