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Fireworks as the default image editor.

Posted At : May 12, 2007 5:37 PM | Posted By : Jason Holden
Related Categories: Fireworks

I upgraded from Fireworks MX 2004 to Fireworks CS3. The upgrade set my default image editor to Photoshop. I tried unsuccessfully to make Fireworks the default image editor. Windows did not throw an error nor would it associate the application. So I dug into the registry and found this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\Fireworks.exe\shell

The following keys were still pointing to my old Fireworks install:

\Edit Firworks\command
\Open\command
\Preview\command

After changing them to point to my Firworks CS3 install I successfully changed my default image editor back to Fireworks.

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Thank you so much! This was quicker than Adobe Tech Support, who still hasn't gotten back to me.

You don't happen to have a problem with Fireworks CS3 crashing when you open certain .jpgs, do you?

# Posted By Andy Pull | 6/1/07 1:19 PM

Yes I do have that problem. I don't know what is causing it.

# Posted By Jason Holden | 6/20/07 1:52 PM

HI Jason - I have found those entries in the regedit, but can you advise on the modification required? I would be most obliged...

# Posted By Fred | 4/1/08 9:13 AM

The entries should be changed to point to the correct Fireworks EXE. I think C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Fireworks CS3\Fireworks.exe is the default install location.

# Posted By Jason Holden | 4/1/08 9:47 AM

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