1st real windows 7 complaint (minor)

[Replicator]

In XP, I use to be able place a modified psicon.dll and aiicon.dll in the shell directory of the adobe suite

and that would make AI, PSD and EPS thumbnails visible in windows explorer view without using any additional software.

It seems that this feature or tweak does not work with Windows 7, I have searched high and low to find a solution.

I know, some of you will say, you can view the files in Adobe Bridge, YES, I know I can do that and that is not the point.

If anyone ever finds a workaround for this problem, please share it with the rest of us Se7en users,

and for those of you still using XP that want this feature for yourself, you can go here

"http://sites.google.com/site/assoxhome/addons" and download PS+Ai Thumbs

 

[Techman]

call adobe...

 

[javila]

Yea, that's bugging me too, but it's not really a windows 7 issue.

I didn't like using bridge but I got use to it after time.

 

[mark in tx]

Yeah, opening up Bridge is kind of a pain when a thumbnail in the file open dialogs will do the job 93% of the time.

 

[Replicator]

opening up Bridge is kind of a pain

Agreed, and I'm just trying to lose that extra step like before . . . !

 

[Replicator]

bump for the after the weekend crowds ?

 

[John L]

I was considering 7 but after reading this, I will hold till a workaround is exposed. I need that feature. How can this stuff happen? I don't get it. If I wanted to open my Quicken files from 1989 I should be able to in current software - just not the other way around.

 

[omgsideburns]

I thought win7 implemented a preview function like osx had?

 

[GK]

Its 3rd party but it works Mystic Thumbs

 

[javila]

I was considering 7 but after reading this, I will hold till a workaround is exposed. I need that feature. How can this stuff happen? I don't get it. If I wanted to open my Quicken files from 1989 I should be able to in current software - just not the other way around.

The choice to not show thumbnails is an Adobe choice. Around version 7 they were having users having corrupted files which apparently stemmed from the thumbnail previews, so Adobe pulled the thumbnail dislpay.

 

[Replicator]

Its 3rd party but it works Mystic Thumbs

I appreciate the offering of this program solution, but I was hoping to avoid using a program.

Not to mention this only covers PSD, not EPS, PDF and so on . . . I need a more complete solution.

I was considering 7 but after reading this, I will hold till a workaround is exposed. I need that feature. How can this stuff happen? I don't get it.

Not really a make it or break it deal for me, just more of a convenience . . .

 

[jiarby]

Maybe IRFANVIEW


BTW...

Here is a collection of codecs to preview RAW Digital camera images..
http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/

 

[Replicator]

Here is the solution, but it only works on the 32-bit version NOT 64-bit.

http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/29/view-photoshop-psd-thumbnails-in-vista-and-windows-7-explorer/

I tested it and it works . . . Now to find a 64-bit workaround !

It still only works for PSD files . . . Hoping to eventually find the fix for AI. PDF and EPS again.

 

[Tony Teveris]

General Info

Windows Explorer "plug-ins" are the 3rd parties responsibility not Microsoft’s. For the 64 bit OS the plug-in must also be a 64 bit that is because it’s “host” is windows Explorer and it is 64 bit.

The same goes for “preview handlers” in the open / save dialog boxes starting in Vista and now in Windows 7. These again are the responsibility of the 3rd party. Coding wise the “preview viewers” can either be 32 bit which will operate on either 32 or 64 bit systems, or 64 bit which of course will only operate on a 64 bit system.

I’ve done a 32 and 64 bit Windows Explorer “plug-in” for Gerber PLT files and just started a “preview handler”.

Why Adobe does not provide these is beyond me.

 

[Alphonse43]

Thanks for the info guys. I'm using Iranview, but I'm always looking for an improvement.

Alphonse43