Cannot open jpg

Hi to all
i am new to mac and the only complaint i have is that for some reason i cannot open jpg files that i sent via BT. or any form
when i click on it the icon moves(like is going to open) but nothing comes on
i have Google it and it seems a problem with preview.
how can i go around this
is there another app for viewing pictures
i tried the iphoto but i have to manually send it there
i just want to double click on a picture and preview it easily

Preview should be able to view any true JPEG. If the JPEG is encoded in some proprietary format that may give you trouble. Verify your file is a .jpg file.
If it isn't they sent it to you as an improperly coded JPEG.
You can always try the Open With command from the contextual menu. Control-trackpad click gives you Open With as a contextual menu in the Finder. This lets you pick another application to open with.

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