Change Preview app's default monitor?

Hi,
On a multi-display setup, does anyone know how to tell the Preview app which display it should use when opening files?
I have a four display setup, including an NTSC monitor. Preview keeps opening windows on the NTSC display, which isn't always on. I'd rather it default to display on one of my other screens.
Thanks for any tips...
Rev. B Dual 2.0 G5 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Agreed - this is annoying. I just toyed around with this program (http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/) but couldn't find any obvious/easy fix.
This is one area where Windows, dare I say it, does better, but only if the application author has coded a File, Send To.. menu item. I get the feeling that the OS X "Services" menu can be set up to do this using an Applescript but I don't know how.
Would be really good if there was a fix for this - I'm an Exchange/Entourage user so have very little choice.
regards
Ash

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