Is there a way to set preferences to "edit with" multiple applications?

[ericbowles]

I use several applications for editing depending on the type of edit and intended output.  It appears that the Preferences function limits the "Edit With" applications to one program plus Photoshop.  Is there a way to have more than one application for editing images? 

I'd like to have both Capture NX2 and Lightroom.  I'd prefer to only import a portion of my images to the LR catalog.

[Kirk Baker]

Eric,

I use several applications for editing depending on the type of edit and intended output.  It appears that the Preferences function limits the "Edit With" applications to one program plus Photoshop.  Is there a way to have more than one application for editing images? 

I'd like to have both Capture NX2 and Lightroom.  I'd prefer to only import a portion of my images to the LR catalog.

http://wiki.camerabits.com/en/index.php?title=User_Manual_Flat_View#Launching_Preferences

Assign Specific Application to File Type: Click ‘Set...’ to assign different file formats to different applications. You might like to use Photoshop as the default but also set ImageReady to open GIFs and a particular RAW Converter to process NEF files. These options are shown when using the right-click context menu option on photos in the contact sheet: ‘Edit Photos with’. You can also use "Custom Editor" slots to be able to assign External editors as options that appear when you select 'Edit photos with..." from the menu.

Assign CNX2 to your NEFs or make it a Custom Editor.

HTH,

-Kirk