Corel PaintShop Pro Help | Setting file format associations

Setting file format associations

To associate a file format with PaintShop Pro

File format associations control how PaintShop Pro interacts with many types of file formats. For a full list of supported file formats, see Files supported by PaintShop Pro.

Adding and removing file format associations

You can have certain file formats automatically open in PaintShop Pro. For example, when you associate the JPEG file format with PaintShop Pro, all JPEG files open in PaintShop Pro when you double-click them from the Windows desktop. The associated JPEG files also display PaintShop Pro icons.

Changing file format extensions

File format extension changes do not take effect until the next time you start PaintShop Pro. File extensions that have been associated with PaintShop Pro will have an asterisk (*) after the name.

What if I want to open a file in another program?

When you associate a file format with PaintShop Pro, you can still open the file in other programs by using the Open command in the program of your choice.

To associate a file format with PaintShop Pro

Edit tab

Manage tab

1 Choose File

Preferences

File Format Associations.

The Windows Set associations for a program page appears.

2 Mark the check boxes for the options you want.

3 Click Save.