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Photoshop 2018 can't be set as default "open with" for any file type

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November 21, 2017
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I installed CC 2018 yesterday. When I try to set Photoshop as default program to open JPG, PNG, etc., the program is not listed under Recommended Programs. When I choose Other Programs > Browse and navigate to PS 2018, select and hit open, nothing happens -- it's not added to the list of other programs.

If I go to Control Panel > Set Default Programs, NONE of the Adobe CC 2018 programs are available to select as default programs.

Please help!

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최고의 답변: graham.geary

This issue might have resolved itself: after dragging the problem file types into Photoshop to open them, eventually Windows learned to associate Photoshop 2018. For example after dragging JPGs into Photoshop a few times, all of a sudden Photoshop appeared as a possible default program for JPGs. I guess this issue is resolved for me, sort of? Do you get the same results if you drag files in a few times?

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LGX_GFX

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When I updated to Photoshop 2019, the Creative Cloud app did not uninstall version 2018, so I was left with two versions of the program and no way to set Photoshop as a default program in Bridge or via Windows Explorer. I opened up the Creative Cloud app and uninstalled both versions of Photoshop. After re-installing Photoshop 2019, I was once again able to set it as my default program for image files. It would appear that the important thing is to uninstall all versions of the program before upgrading to a new version.

jordanh65344997

Inspiring

I want to add my voice to this issue. Right now I can't associate PSD files with Photoshop 2019. Currently PS 2015 is the default program and clicking on Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 does nothing. I haven't yet tried altering the registry. I'll have to look into that later.

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Racidio3

Participating Frequently

I have this problem too and *nothing* has helped. Can't right-click and set in Properties, can't set file association in Control Panel / Default Applications, and none of the registry hacks has made any difference. JPGs and PNGs still open with Paint, no matter what I do. I even hacked out Paint 3D hoping that would help (via powershell) and nope, no difference.

Please, Adobe. Fix this.

D Fosse

Community Expert

What has always surprised me is how little attention this has got. It's been a problem for many, many years and version cycles, and it affects a lot of users.

Some days ago I posted it on the feedback site, which is more closely monitored by Adobe staff, but no comments.

Again, the way to avoid it is to uninstall the old versions before installing the new.

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Racidio3

Participating Frequently

Yeah, this is the first time I've encountered this, and it's very aggravating. I don't think uninstalling the old versions would have helped in my case, since this is a freshly formatted OS install. Shame they haven't been able to iron this one out yet.

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Maestros

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I can confirm as well that the registry hack worked, but seriously, we shouldn't have to modify our registry to get CC 2019 to open our files by default.

ClaireAnna

Known Participant

Hey All!

SOLUTION HERE, yayyyy Worked for me!

milanbelgrade Oct 17, 2018 3:38 AM (in response to D Fosse)

Hi everyone,

In the registry, find the address: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.psd and change the default value to Photoshop.Image.20 (mine was Photoshop.Image.19)

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sharkfoot

Inspiring

"In the registry, find the address: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.psd and change the default value to Photoshop.Image.20" - This worked for me too!

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Jeff Macholz

Participant

This is a problem that I had when upgrading to Photoshop 18. You have to edit the registry to correct this.

NOTE: If you don't know what you are doing you can fry your OS.

Under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Photoshop.exe\shell\open\command, right click on (Default)( in the right side window) and select Modify. Change Photoshop CC 2018 to Photoshop CC 2019. Exit the Registry Editor. You will now be able to open jpegs from Explorer.

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chetd12857457

Participating Frequently

Thanks for the post, however, my registry entry is already correct. Still can't associate jpg, png, etc with Photoshop 2019 being the default program. I am able to open said files in Photoshop 2019 by right clicking and choosing "open with" and selecting Photoshop 2019, but it will not set as the default program for which to open them.

Thanks for the effort though! Hopefully it helps at least some of the folks having a similar issue.

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chetd12857457

Participating Frequently

Some additional info...

Fresh install of Windows 10 and a fresh install of Photoshop 2019 on a new hard drive. I'm still running into the inability to associate jpg or png files with Photoshop being the default application. I CAN open png files and jpg files in Photoshop, but I need to choose "open with" to do so. I would like to open these (and a few other file types) by simply clicking on the file itself.

If I right click on an image file and select "properties" and then "Change" the "Opens with:" portion it will not take effect if I select "Photoshop CC 2019". It simply stays at the default "Photos". I AM able to select any other program (such as "Paint", etc.) and the change WILL take effect. Only Photoshop will not register here.

If I go to Windows "Settings" and select "Apps" and then "Default apps" Photoshop does not even show up in the list of programs available when trying to change either the Photo Viewer app default or when selecting "Choose default apps by file type". Photoshop DOES show up in several other file types and did indeed set up properly on its own to use .psd files as well as several others.

update-- tif files and other image file types are able to be associated with Photoshop as the default program via regular methods through windows, but .jpg and .png are still not able to be associated with Photoshop.

isidorekol

Inspiring

hey guys! i have the same problem! No one from Adobe is here to give a solution....any association solution has failed so far!

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chetd12857457

Participating Frequently

Same issue. Can't associate jpg, png, etc. with Photoshop as the default program for opening these file types. I have gone through all the steps above including uninstalling everything, using CC cleaner and then installing again with no luck so far.

PSD files worked right from first installation of Photoshop 2019, but I am unable to manually assign file types to Photoshop as their default program.

ClaireAnna

Known Participant

Is this happening with anyone after the 2019 Photoshop CC update? I can't set my .psd's to open with Photoshop 2019 since the update. I've tried everything....:(

It won't register for some reason, when right clicking and when choosing in default app list...

D Fosse

Community Expert

This is an ancient problem. You see the default is set to Photoshop Image 19? That's the previous version now uninstalled.

The default setting for the CC app is to remove old versions after the new one is installed. This sometimes hijacks the registry so that the old version takes file associations with it, leaving them orphaned.

You couldn't know this, but Photoshop should always be installed in strict version order, and uninstalled in strict reverse version order. Last in, first out.

Try to uninstall and reinstall. If that doesn't work, run the CC cleaner tool and then reinstall.

The forum is always flooded with this when a new version comes out. It's rather disappointing that nothing has been done about this after all these years. It should be easy to instruct the CC app to uninstall first, then install the new.

ClaireAnna

Known Participant

Shucks, okay. Thank you for answering my question exactly! This makes total sense, although aggravating. So there is no way to correct this issue besides the cleaner tool? I already uninstalled and reinstalled and restarted...:(

Would you mind tell me exactly which one to use? As my boss will most likely ask me if it's legit, lol. Thank you!!

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VWM1900

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I am having the exact same problem. The program is there in other formats, but I cannot select it from any menu's and when I do, nothing happens. This blows, because right now it's set to Dreamweaver opening up my PSD files.

graham.geary작성자답변

Participant

This issue might have resolved itself: after dragging the problem file types into Photoshop to open them, eventually Windows learned to associate Photoshop 2018. For example after dragging JPGs into Photoshop a few times, all of a sudden Photoshop appeared as a possible default program for JPGs. I guess this issue is resolved for me, sort of? Do you get the same results if you drag files in a few times?

S_Gans

Community Expert

graham.geary,I was JUST going to suggest that! I can confirm that the method above is what eventually worked on my Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 system.

For Mac users, I can tell you that this was not an issue on my MacOS 10.12.6 Sierra (do not have High Sierra). On that OS, it worked as expected.

Adobe Community Expert / Adobe Certified Instructor

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