Corel Graphics X6 Thumbnails missing

[GBaylis]

Since upgrading from Corel Graphics Suite X5 to X6 I don't see thumbnails for Corel files (.cpt or .cdr) in XY. I've read the Q&A topics here about similar problems and I've tried the tweaks that were suggested, but still no joy.

I'm using XY version 13.10.0100, Windows 7 64bit.

I can see the thumbs in Corel PhotoPaint and in IE, but XY just shows a file icon (see attached).

I've tried adding the following tweaks to the Config file too:
DoPrevShell=cpt.
ImagePreviewCustomExtensions=cpt.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks, Geoff

[armsys]

GBaylis,
Have you enabled:
Configuration > Thumbnails > Enable shell thumbnails

[GBaylis]

Yes, here's my config:

[armsys]

Please try enabling: Show folder thumbnails.

[admin]

I think Corel Graphics Suite X5 to X6 should also install 32-bit thumbnail CODECs. Have you ensured that?

[GBaylis]

Enabling Folder Thumbs puts pictures on the folders but hasn't helped with the .cpt file thumbs.

I've checked my software installation and couldn't find anything to do with alternative codecs.

[admin]

Ask Corel if they ship 32-bit CODECs.

[GBaylis]

Corel's (perhaps inevitable) response was "CorelDraw X6 Home and Student is a native 32bit application and that includes the Windows Shell Extension which is required to display thumbnails. If the thumbnails is displaying on Windows Explorer, then this means that it is working but if its not showing using a different explorer, this mean that it is unsupported."

I'll try re-installing X5 and see what happens.

[armsys]

Corel's (perhaps inevitable) response was "CorelDraw X6 Home and Student is a native 32bit application and that includes the Windows Shell Extension which is required to display thumbnails. If the thumbnails is displaying on Windows Explorer, then this means that it is working but if its not showing using a different explorer, this mean that it is unsupported."

Try: http://mysticcoder.net/mysticthumbs.html.
I'm not sure if MysticThumbs is supported by XY.

[GBaylis]

Thanks for the suggestion - I gave it a try, however MysticThumbs supports .cdr but not .cpt thumbs.

[armsys]

Thanks for the suggestion - I gave it a try, however MysticThumbs supports .cdr but not .cpt thumbs.

Only MysticThumbs supprots CDR.
FastPictureViewer Codec pack likely won't work. http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/
These are two popular codecs amongst Corel users.

[admin]

Corel's (perhaps inevitable) response was "CorelDraw X6 Home and Student is a native 32bit application and that includes the Windows Shell Extension which is required to display thumbnails. If the thumbnails is displaying on Windows Explorer, then this means that it is working but if its not showing using a different explorer, this mean that it is unsupported."

Hm, if you can see the thumbnails in Win64 Explorer, then they certainly installed the 64bit Shell Extension. It does not mean that they also installed the 32bit Shell Extension. This would not be uncommon. Many 32bit applications install just the 64bit Shell Extensions when installed on Win64.

[armsys]

Corel's (perhaps inevitable) response was "CorelDraw X6 Home and Student is a native 32bit application and that includes the Windows Shell Extension which is required to display thumbnails. If the thumbnails is displaying on Windows Explorer, then this means that it is working but if its not showing using a different explorer, this mean that it is unsupported."

Hm, if you can see the thumbnails in Win64 Explorer, then they certainly installed the 64bit Shell Extension. It does not mean that they also installed the 32bit Shell Extension. This would not be uncommon. Many 32bit applications install just the 64bit Shell Extensions when installed on Win64.

Don,
But how to locate and assign the 32-bit Corel Extension? Via Windows Registry?
Thanks in advance.

[admin]

Here is a tip I got some time ago:

For example, you extract the shell context menu extension (here NppShell_x86.dll) from the 32-bit installation package of the software (here Notepad++). Then you register the 32bit shell context menu extension manually, e.g.:
regsvr32 /s /i NppShell_x86.dll

[armsys]

Hi GBablis,
I just find another solution: ST Thumbnails Explorer (http://www.softfields.com/prode.php).