Hi,
last week I purchased and installed CorelDraw X4. After I had watched the video tutorials I wanted to try out the preview function in the Windows Explorer which should work with Vista and Windows 7. A double click starts Corel X4 properly, but the preview or the thumbnail function doesn't work (message "no preview available"). Curiously the Corel paint Fotos work in the preview pane. Only cdr-files aren't previewed.
In the scrapbook the cdr files are displayed correctly.
Does anyone has an idea how to activate this preview function?
I thank you very much from German!
Gonzo
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Hi.
In vista I had to do this...
I'm not sure if it's the same in win7.
-John
It's a pity - I tried that too, but no success. Here you can see, that almost every file extension works but cdr:
I think it has something to do with the registry. Perhaps there is a conflict with an older version (CorelDRAW 11).
It is great to having such a great assistance - 5 replies in one day! I thank you all, but my problem is still unsolved. Am I the only one who has this phenomenon? I already mailed to Corel directly but they didn't help me and referred to the forum ;-(
Try re-installing and enabling the Windows Shell Extension. It can be found on the additional Tabs in the installer.
Like Adrian says, that's what I would try.
First Uninstall Windows Shell Extension.......if it's already installed.
Restart your computer and then re-install Windows Shell Extension.
That should work for most folks.
Let us know.
I followed your instructions: I uninstalled Windows Shell Extension because it was already installed. Then I restarted the computer and re-installed the Windows Shell Extension. That could work for most folks - but not for me. The problem is still the same: CDR-files aren`t previewed in the preview pane and as thumbnails.
I would cry if this helps a bit.