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How do I make PS my default photo editor?

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Apr 24, 2018 Apr 24, 2018

How do I make PS my default photo editor?

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Chuck Uebele Community Expert
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Apr 24, 2018 Apr 24, 2018

In Bridge, set the file preferences to Photoshop:

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DeanUtian Community Expert
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Apr 25, 2018 Apr 25, 2018

Are you asking how to ensure Photoshop opens when you double click an image file?

Here are some guides on Windows and Mac:
Windows: How to Change File Associations in Windows
Mac: https://www.imore.com/how-set-mac-app-default-when-opening-file

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How do I make PS my default photo editor?

Thanks, it worked fine.

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