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Sep 11, 2017 7:30 PM UTC
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Edit Original (or Edit With...)

Hi all.  I am very new to InDesign.  I am trying to open/edit a PNG file directly in InDesign CC using the Edit Original command and I get an error message "No editor found for this link".  I have checked that my PNG files are set to open with Paint by default.  I get the same error if I use the Edit With... command and choose 'Paint' from the selection list that appears.  Is there a way to fix this, or will it just never work?  Very frustrating as I know this function worked flawlessly in FrameMaker.

Thank you.

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    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Sep 11, 2017 7:34 PM UTC

    Sounds like an operating system issue with file associations.

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    AdminFCAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    Sep 11, 2017 7:43 PM UTC

    Ok, so how do I check or fix that?  If I double click on a PNG file in Windows Explorer, it opens correctly????

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    winterm
    Legend
    Sep 11, 2017 7:55 PM UTC

    Are you sure InDesign looks for mspaint executive in a correct location? Try Edit With... but instead choosing Paint from the list click Other.. and locate mspaint.exe manually. In Win7 64 bit the path is Windows > System32 > mspaint.exe. Is it the same executive you invoke from Explorer?

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