Recently had problematic re-install of both X3 and X5. Finally succeeded in sequential numeric order (i.e. first X3 and then X5). However now, CONNECT X5 no longer displays CDR vector file thumbnails. Currently CDRs are associated with X3. Is that the possible cause? What else might be contributing to this problem?
Thanks for any and all ideas!
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Put the X5 DVD in the drive and when the install menu appears, choose Repair. This will fix your file associations and perhaps even restore the thumbnail preview (that may be casued by the Corel Windows Shell extension.)
Hi Hugh!
V-wha-lah! Say Magnifiqué!!! THANK YOU! You make it look easy, Sir! Thumbnails are restored!
Have a great 2011!
You're welcome. And you have a great year, too.
I have the same issue with Connectx5, and tried your solution, but still no thumbnails, just the Corel logo. any other suggestions?
Same here. Connect is rendered virtually useless because of this. sigh
If you have Windows Vista or 7 check 'Folder Options'. On the View tab there is a checkbox "Always show icons, never thumbnails".
If it's checked, uncheck it, click Ok and see if it solves your problem.
Hope it helps
Yeah, I thought about that. We are still on XP (I know, don't tell me) and really I just want CONNECT to work with thumbnails--I mean, isn't that the point?! Corel is just a very tiny part of my work flow on a normal basis and I don't want thumbnails for everything in Explorer.
Thanks, though. I appreciate your feedback!
What is wrong with Connect? I just cannot get it to display CDR Thumbnails - only the generic Corel Icon. It displays jpg files thumbnails fine.
Yes, I've tried to repair the installation (as suggested above) and no it didn't work for me, as indeed it hasn't for others in this tread. Yes, I've tried the folder view option, as suggested, but no luck there either.
The Connect application is a flagship upgrade to the CorelDRAW suit, but it seems it's broken. My version of the X5 suit is fully patched, as is my Windows 7 installation, yet Connect isn't working properly - and as an earlier poster said, without proper thumbnails it's rendered virtually useless. Come on Corel, please tell me how to fix this bug, or at least tell me what I'm doing wrong.
The Professor.
The Professor said: What is wrong with Connect? I just cannot get it to display CDR Thumbnails - only the generic Corel Icon. It displays jpg files thumbnails fine. Yes, I've tried to repair the installation (as suggested above) and no it didn't work for me, as indeed it hasn't for others in this tread. Yes, I've tried the folder view option, as suggested, but no luck there either. The Connect application is a flagship upgrade to the CorelDRAW suit, but it seems it's broken. My version of the X5 suit is fully patched, as is my Windows 7 installation, yet Connect isn't working properly - and as an earlier poster said, without proper thumbnails it's rendered virtually useless. Come on Corel, please tell me how to fix this bug, or at least tell me what I'm doing wrong. The Professor.
On your Win 7 machine, click on Start->Control Panel, then in that window, click on "Programs and Features". That should bring in the "Uninstall or Change a Program" function. Look down the list and see if "Corel Graphics - Windows Shell Extension" is installed. IF it is not, then you have to install it from the CGS DVD. It is necessary to see the thumbnails in Connect.
The other item that is necessary, is for Windows Explorer to have the appropriate applications associated with the file name extensions. The Repair function of the installation should take care of associating the file extensions with Corel applications. If it did not, then you have a permissions problem that the Installation/Repair functions should be run as Administrator.
Hugh,
Many thanks for your helpful reply - you were spot on about the Windows Shell Extension, installing it solved the problem, so well done.
However, this does beg the obvious question: why, if I'd opted to install Connect, did the installation program allow me to de-select Windows Shell Extension - it should have immediately flagged up a warning, telling me that if I chose not to install it, Connect won't work properly. Better still the installation program should auto selcted shell extension and then grey it out, if Connect is to be installed. It would have saved me (and probably many other users) a lot of trouble.
Anyway, thanks again for your help.