PainShop Pro 9 - *.pdf file extensions causing problems browsing

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*.pdf file extensions causing problems browsing

Robin Ryan

2006-02-12, 7:24 pm

Hi,

I'm using PSP 9 and have the following problem with Adobe Acrobat files
(*.pdf):

If I try to browse a folder that contains a *.pdf file, the file is SO
large, that PSP 9 hangs.

I don't even want PSP 9 trying to browse pdfs!

I looked under the FILE FORMAT ASSOCIATIONS in the preferences menu,
thinking I would just turn off pdfs.

But... couldn't find them in the list. Not sure why PSP 9 would want to
browse a pdf anyway....?

Can you tell me what to do? For the time being, I move the pdf out of the
folder, so at least my PSP 9 won't hang...

Thanks in advance!

Robin Ryan

Trev

2006-02-12, 7:24 pm

"Robin Ryan" <rsaund@thesaundersgroup.com> wrote in message
news:43ea40cb_3@cnews...
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm using PSP 9 and have the following problem with Adobe Acrobat files
> (*.pdf):
>
> If I try to browse a folder that contains a *.pdf file, the file is SO
> large, that PSP 9 hangs.
>
> I don't even want PSP 9 trying to browse pdfs!
>
> I looked under the FILE FORMAT ASSOCIATIONS in the preferences menu,
> thinking I would just turn off pdfs.
>
> But... couldn't find them in the list. Not sure why PSP 9 would want to
> browse a pdf anyway....?
>
> Can you tell me what to do? For the time being, I move the pdf out of the
> folder, so at least my PSP 9 won't hang...
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Robin Ryan
>
General preferences the Browser tab click the exceptions button and place a
check in the box for .pdf

Spandex Rutabaga

2006-02-12, 7:24 pm

Robin Ryan wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm using PSP 9 and have the following problem with Adobe Acrobat files
> (*.pdf):
>
> If I try to browse a folder that contains a *.pdf file, the file is SO
> large, that PSP 9 hangs.

I don't think it hangs. It will eventually read its way through to
the end of the file and continue. Patience is needed. It's silly
that it doesn't just read the first page, which would be enough to
create a thumbnail.

> I don't even want PSP 9 trying to browse pdfs!

Then tell it not to do that :)

> I looked under the FILE FORMAT ASSOCIATIONS in the preferences menu,
> thinking I would just turn off pdfs.

That simply determines whether a PDF will open in PSP is you double
click on it in Windows Explorer. Instead, you need to change a
Browser setting. Go to File > Preferences > General Program
Preferences > Browser tab. Click the "File Format Exclusions" button
and then put a checkmark next to Portable Document File (PDF).

> But... couldn't find them in the list. Not sure why PSP 9 would want to
> browse a pdf anyway....?

Perhaps because it can open the pages of a PDF file as images.

> Can you tell me what to do?

See above. Watch out for video files too.

> For the time being, I move the pdf out of the
> folder, so at least my PSP 9 won't hang...
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Robin Ryan

Robin Ryan

2006-02-12, 7:24 pm

"Trev" <trevbowden@dslDoTpipexDot.com> wrote in message
news:43ea45af$1_3@cnews...
>
>
> "Robin Ryan" <rsaund@thesaundersgroup.com> wrote in message
> news:43ea40cb_3@cnews...
> General preferences the Browser tab click the exceptions button and place
> a check in the box for .pdf

Thanks very much, this totally solved my problem!

Robin

Catshoes

2006-04-02, 6:43 pm

Great advice, Trev

I was having the same problem, this solved it. Thank you.

Cat

"Trev" <trevbowden@dslDoTpipexDot.com> wrote in message
news:43ea45af$1_3@cnews...
>
>
> "Robin Ryan" <rsaund@thesaundersgroup.com> wrote in message
> news:43ea40cb_3@cnews...
> General preferences the Browser tab click the exceptions button and place
> a check in the box for .pdf
>
>