Default image editor not showing up

[sandrah80731053]

I'm trying to change my default image editor from Microsoft Paint to GIMP 2.10, and I have it set that way in my preferences, but it's still not coming up when I use the edit tool.

I went to:

Edit > Preferences > Content Editing > Default Editors for 'Edit Object Tool' > Image Editor...

And found the program, gimp-2.10.exe, and chose this as the default. After I selected it, the path for that program shows up above the "Image Editor..." button, seeming to indicate that it is selected.

However, when I go back to my PDF, open the editing tool, select the image and either right-click or select "Edit Using..." from the side-menu, Microsoft Paint is still the only program it shows in the drop down. And if I select "Open With...", navigate to GIMP in Program Files, and open it that way, then when I try to save the changes I made, it won't update the PDF, it will only save as a new, disassociated image.

I am using Windows 10.

[Amal.]

Hi Sandrah

Hope you are doing well and sorry for the trouble.

Would you mind sharing the version of the Adobe Acrobat DC you are using? To check the version go to Help > About Acrobat and make sure you have the version 21.05.20058 installed. Go to Help > Check for Updates and reboot the computer once.

You may also try to repair the installation (Win Only) Go to Help > Repair Installation and check.

If it still doesn't work please try to reset the Acrobat preferences as described in the help page https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/how-to-reset-acrobat-preference-settings-to-default/td-p/4792...

You may also try to create a new test user profile with full admin rights in Windows or enable the root account in Mac and try using the application there and check.

Regards

Amal

[sandrah80731053]

I am using version 2021.005.20058 of Acrobat DC Pro. I restarted, then did the repair, then restarted again, checking after each to see if the problem had resolved but it's still the same. My issue is on a work computer, and as such I have no access to the AppData folder to do the restore preferences proceedure you linked.

If GIMP doesn't play well with Acrobat, are there any freewear photo editors that have do? While I need better than Paint is capable of, I don't need top of the line, I mainly need to brighten and adjust the contrast of low quality scans.

[Amal.]

Hi Sandrah,

We are sorry to hear that. You may try using the Adobe Scan mobile app (Freeware application) to scan any  document and turn it into a PDF file. You can adjust the quality of scans and all the scaned document are saved on document cloud (https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/home/) and you can download/accress them on any device.

You may download the application from the Play store (Android) or App store (iOS)

For more information about Adobe scan app please check the help page - https://helpx.adobe.com/mobile-apps/help/adobe-scan-faq.html

Hope it will help

Regards

Amal

[sandrah80731053]

I need a photo editor compatible with Acrobat that is for a PC, not a mobile devise. As I said, the issue is with my work computer.

[Amal.]

Hi there

You can edit an image or graphic using another application, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or  Microsoft Paint. When you save the image or graphic, Acrobat automatically updates the PDF with the changes. The applications that appear in the Edit Using menu depend upon what you have installed and the type of image or graphic you have selected.

For more information please check the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/in/acrobat/using/edit-images-or-objects-pdf.html

Regards

Amal