How can I

[rcook99]

edit a bitmap in corel? For some reason my "edit bitmap" works fine but goes to microsoft paint instead of opening in Photo Paint and I can not figure out how to change it. Can anyone help me out with this?

 

[Shovelhead]

PhotoPaint: Tools/Options/Global/Associate.......
check CPT (Corel PHOTO-PAINT Image)
restart

If that doesn't work.....then do a Corel "repair" install.

 

[rcook99]

Thanks for the help but it won't stay checked when I OK the option and the window closes. Once I reopen the tool/option/global/associate..... it shows that it is unchecked. So I am not sure why it won't stay checked. Is there a default setting for the workspace to reset it to the original X-3 layout, if that is not available I will have to do a repair install.

It use to be in the Launch icon dropdown menu also and its no longer there!

 

[Shovelhead]

Thanks for the help but it won't stay checked when I OK the option and the window closes. Once I reopen the tool/option/global/associate..... it shows that it is unchecked. So I am not sure why it won't stay checked. Is there a default setting for the workspace to reset it to the original X-3 layout, if that is not available I will have to do a repair install.

A repair install with revert back to default settings.
Caution: not positive how it will effect Corel's SP1 or other updates.

 

[rcook99]

Well I have it running on 3 machines so I'll have to take my chances!

 

[dclet]

hold down f8 and restart corel see if that works. Answer "yes" when prompted

 

[rcook99]

f8 just brings up my text cursor!!

 

[learned the hard way]

Find the file you want and right click it. Go to "open with". Click once on Corel Photopaint. Then find the check box at the bottom that says "open all files of this type with this program?" and check it. Then Photopaint will be your default bitmap editor.

 

[dclet]

f8 just brings up my text cursor!!

ugh - shutdown corel, while holding f8 restart corel....

 

[Jackpine]

In Corel select the bitmap. Go to drop down menu "bitmap" and click on edit bitmap. Corel Paint will open that image in paint. When done editing save and go back to draw and the changes will be there in Corel Draw.

 

[jiarby]

jack... he knows that, The OP said that it DOESN'T go to Photo-Paint, it goes to MS-PAINT instead.

 

[rcook99]

ugh - shutdown corel, while holding f8 restart corel....

Tried it but it didn't work. Now when I open a bitmap or jpeg in X-3 it won't even give me the option to "edit bitmap".


Jackpine, "edit bitmap" is not available even in that menu. It used to be in the drop down icon that lets you launch other programs.

 

[Shovelhead]

Repair install...it's not a complicated task.

 

[rcook99]

Repair install...it's not a complicated task.

Thanks Shovel, I tried that and it didn't work. I will probably just do a re-install of the whole program.

 

[Jackpine]

I agree, reinstall the program.

 

[dclet]

try the f8 thing again... shut down your pc and restart....

 

[rcook99]

No Good! Thanks for all the help but It looks like I am going to just do a re-install.

 

[signage]

Rcook99 they this:
To associate a file type with CorelDRAW
1. Click Tools Options.

2. In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Filters.

3. Click Associate.

4. In the Associated file extensions with CorelDRAW list, enable the check box of the file type you want to associate


and check this

To break a CorelDRAW file type association
1. Click Tools Options.

2. In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Filters.

3. Click Associate.

4. In the Associated file extensions with CorelDRAW list, disable the check box of the file type association you want to break.

 

[Shovelhead]

Rcook99 they this:
To associate a file type with CorelDRAW
1. Click Tools Options.

2. In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Filters.

3. Click Associate.

4. In the Associated file extensions with CorelDRAW list, enable the check box of the file type you want to associate


and check this

To break a CorelDRAW file type association
1. Click Tools Options.

2. In the list of categories, double-click Global, and click Filters.

3. Click Associate.

4. In the Associated file extensions with CorelDRAW list, disable the check box of the file type association you want to break.

Won't that merely allow you to create an association for import?

 

[signage]

Not sure but apparently something has gone wrong with his! I would give it a try doesn't look that had!