How To Make Photoshop Default

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Do you frequently use Adobe Photoshop to edit your images? If so, making it your default image editor for opening image files can greatly streamline your workflow. This blog article provides step-by-step instructions on how to set Photoshop as the default image editor on both Windows and Mac computers.

Windows

Setting Adobe Photoshop as your default image editor in Windows is pretty straightforward. Follow the steps mentioned below:

  1. Right click on any image file that you want to open with Photoshop by default. This could be a JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.
  2. From the context menu that appears, select Properties.
  3. In the Properties window, look for the Opens with option and click on Change.
  4. In the next window, if you do not see Photoshop listed, click on More apps.
  5. Scroll down until you find Adobe Photoshop and select it.
  6. Finally, click on OK to set Photoshop as your default image editor.
Right click on image file -> Properties -> Opens with -> Change -> More apps -> Adobe Photoshop -> OK

Mac

For Mac users, the process is a bit different but not complex. Here is how you can do it:

  1. Right click on the image file that you want to open with Photoshop as default.
  2. From the context menu, select Get Info.
  3. In the Info window, look for the Open with option.
  4. From the dropdown menu, select Adobe Photoshop.
  5. Click on Change All… button to apply this setting to all files of the same type.
  6. A prompt will appear asking if you are sure. Confirm by clicking Continue.
Right click on image file -> Get Info -> Open with -> Adobe Photoshop -> Change All... -> Continue

And that’s it! You have successfully set Adobe Photoshop as your default image editor. Just double-click on any image file, and it will be opened in Photoshop.