Not a valid Win32 application ?

[mike5]

I've been using Photofilter for 2 years now, I just reloaded X.P. and DL'ed photofilter. When I try to look at a picture on my harddrive, I get "not a valid Win 32 application" . Before I could look at anything with no probs. The only way I can get a picture to work with Photofilter is to click and drag the picture into the Photofilter window. What did I do wrong here?
Any ideas?
thanks, Mike.

[Antonio]

Check the application associated to the image format

For example, what application are used whan you double-clic on a jpeg file ?

you can use SHIFT+Right click on the image file and choose "open with" to change the application used

[Tom]

Hi mike,

have a look on the Downloads page of the site :

It is strongly recomanded to download the plug-in Association to associate images files format to
PhotoFiltre Studio (PFI, PFS, and other files format). Click here to display the plug-ins page.

If you place PF in Program files as stand alone, (without install), the registry can't link a picture file with the PF application.

[mike5]

Antonio, the 1st thing I did was "change to open with PF " Tom, I've now DL'ed the entire plug in package. What do you mean if I place PF in Program files as stand alone?(without install) I think this is my prob. I've uninstalled many times now and can't seem to get it right.
Thanks guys.

[Tom]

PhotoFiltre.exe don't needs to be installed. For example, this file can be placed on a USB key and work.
On this page: http://photofiltre.free.fr/download_en.htm , the zip file is so built .

But for more convenience, the first link points on a classic setup file.
Indeed, this one is identified in the registry through the install process.

[mike5]

Thanks for all your help guys! It seems I had 2 installs 1 was partial and didn't work right. I chose "open with" on the right one and now I double click on any pic. and it opens right away, now I have to figure out how to get rid of it opening without the shell around it.
Thanks again.