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[B][COLOR=darkgreen]Managing image windows in a more familiar fashion[/COLOR][/B]
One of the less endearing aspects of Photoshop CS4 is a change to the way image windows are displayed and arranged by default.
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Instead of familiar maximise, minimise, and close options at the top right hand corner of each window, Photoshop now defaults to tabbed windows. These only appear to have a 'close' option. Tabbed windows are neat and tidy, but lack a lot of flexibility.
It's not at all clear how to break out of the tabbed window mode and to move and arrange each window, and alter its size, in the workspace area.
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The simple key is to locate the Arrange Documents selector (above), on the right hand side of the main tool bar. This provides a multitude of window and tiling options, but if it's the old fashioned window look, with minimise and maximise controls, and windows sizing flexibility, go for 'Float All in Windows'.
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This issue may be very simple in relation to the awesome power and variety that personifies Photoshop, but until I realised how to control CS4 windows in the way I was used to, I felt this version of Photoshop was working against me, rather then with me.
I'm also back to duplicating layers and generally working more like I did with CS3 for most things. ACR4 is very nice but, overall, I reckon CS4 just got too gimmicky. Save yer dosh, John. Stick with CS3.
Pol
I'm also back to duplicating layers and generally working more like I did with CS3 for most things. ACR4 is very nice but, overall, I reckon CS4 just got too gimmicky. Save yer dosh, John. Stick with CS3.
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That's a good point, Pol. Just drag the window tab and the window becomes free-floating.
Ian
Ian[/QUOTE]
... and I assume you realise you can dock it again by dragging the free floating window back up to the top bar.
Its one of the gems I learned from lynda.com when I first got the upgrade. I think I might treat myself to another month or two with Lynda as I've become kinda lazy about using some of the new methods and tools in CS4.
Polly