Photopaint

Hi George,
Thanks for the suggestion, but:
The only problem with installing both X6 and X7 is that the CPT thumbnails disappear. I tried uninstalling the X6 Shell Extension and installing the X6 Shell Extension but then everything crashed in both X6 and X7.
The problem could very well be Mystic Thumbs. It could be taking over the request for thumbnails and then replying that it can't create them. However, I need Mystic Thumbs for Photoshop PSD files. They're the only way to move layered files between Corel PhotoPaint, Adobe Photoshop, and even Corel's PaintShopPro.
I absolutely can't understand Gerard's ten year refusal to make the CPT thumbnails public. It's sounds crazy to me. He has needlessly created aggravation for a lot of users.
Phil

Phil1923 said:

However, I need Mystic Thumbs for Photoshop PSD files.

So after all this crap you're telling me the issue with viewing PP thumbnails is YOUR PHOTOSHOP PSD FILE PROBLEM!

I use FastPictureViewer's codec pack for viewing thumbnails. Not only for AI/PSD files, but it has support for about every RAW format there is and I receive a lot of RAW images I wouldn't otherwise be able to see in Windows. It is frequently updated.

Mike

Hello Phil; I have X4,X6 and X7 on this computer without ANY problems seeing the pictures of files........Dave maybe on to something I DON'T use Mystic Thumbs and see all the pictures.

George

Hi David,
What crap.
No other program has problems with Mystic Thumbs. If Corel's Shell Extension can't exist with Mystic Thumbs then it's the fault of Corel.
The Shell Extension problem has existed before Mystic Thumbs.
It also existed for VBGrafx for CDR thumbnails. My suggestion to use Mystic Thumbs was the only one that worked. See:
"http://community.coreldraw.com/talk/coreldraw_graphics_suite_x7/f/810/t/48215 "
Besides, what has your rant got to do with publishing the CPT specification.
Phil

I use FastPictureViewer codec pack as well. I can see PSD file thumbnails (and previews) and it doesn't interfere with Corel Shell Extension. Are you listening Phil? It could be the solution to your very irritating problem.