ViewCompanion includes a Shell Extension component that makes it easy to access several of the application features from inside the Windows Explorer window.
For each file type that are associated with ViewCompanion a menu will appear when you right click the filename, as shown in the picture below:
The following functions are available:
- View
Open the selected file(s) in ViewCompanion. If ViewCompanion is already running the file will be opened in that instance.
- Convert to PDF
Convert the selected file(s) to PDF. The converted file will be placed in the same file as original file and with the same name, except for a new extension (pdf).
- Convert to TIFF
Convert the selected file(s) to TIFF. The converted file will be placed in the same file as original file and with the same name, except for a new extension (tif).
- Convert to DWF
Convert the selected file(s) to DWF. The converted file will be placed in the same file as original file and with the same name, except for a new extension (dwf).
- Print
Open and print the selected file(s) to the default printer.
- Compare
Compare two selected files and show the result in ViewCompanion. If ViewCompanion is already running these files will be opened in that instance. Note that this function is only available if two files are selected.
- Explorer Preview
Full preview of all associated file types is displayed inside the File Explorer when the Preview Pane is activate as shown below where we see a DWF file:
You may associate any supported file extension with ViewCompanion by using the Tools->File Association dialog or by using the command line parameter /associate.