Sources of PSPIMAGE Problems
Common Problems Opening PSPIMAGE Files
Corel Painter Not Present
When you double-click your PSPIMAGE file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Usually, this is because you do not have Corel Painter for %%os%% installed. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.
Tip: When another PSPIMAGE application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.
Outdated Corel Painter
In other instances, your PaintShop Pro Image file version may not be supported by your version of Corel Painter. Installing the latest version of Corel Painter from Corel is recommended. This issue mainly occurs when your PaintShop Pro Image file was created by a newer version of Corel Painter than you have on your PC.
Tip: Investigate your PSPIMAGE file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening PSPIMAGE files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
Other PSPIMAGE File Issues
Errors opening PaintShop Pro Image files can still occur even with the latest Corel Painter software installed on your computer. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening PSPIMAGEs. Additional factors include:
- Invalid PSPIMAGE file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- Corruption of the PSPIMAGE file description inside the Registry
- Corel Painter or another PSPIMAGE application experienced a flawed installation
- File corruption affecting your PSPIMAGE file
- Your PSPIMAGE is infected with malware
- PSPIMAGE-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
- Too many applications are open on your PC to load your PaintShop Pro Image file successfully
Quiz: Which of the following is not a MIME type?
That's Correct!
Spreadsheet MIME types do not begin with the "spreadsheet/" prefix, but instead start with the "application/" prefix. For example, an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet".
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Spreadsheet MIME types do not begin with the "spreadsheet/" prefix, but instead start with the "application/" prefix. For example, an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet".
Poll: How many different computer files (eg. documents, videos, audio) do you typically view or edit on a daily basis?