Linda Sattgast
09-16-2006, 10:28 AM
The two main comments I get when someone upgrades from PSE to Photoshop CS are:
"There's no Organizer!" and "I really miss the Photo Bin!" The first question was answered well in another thread, so I'll address the second one. Here are some suggestions for keeping your desktop orderly and functional:
Create your own "Photo Bin"
Press Ctrl + minus (Mac: Cmd + Minus) several times to make your photo smaller. Then click on the bar at the top of your photo and move it to a specified area on your desk top. I use the lower right hand corner under the palettes, but you could also line them up across the bottom, just like a photo bin. When I'm ready for a photo, I simply click on it and press Ctrl + zero (Mac: Cmd + zero) to make it jump to full desk size.
On a Mac, use the Dock
If you click on the yellow button next to the red close button, your file will scoot away to the Dock as a thumbnail where you can easily recognize it and access it. Just click on it to return it to its former size on your desktop. In Windows you can minimize, but you can't see what the photo looks like, so I don't usually use this option.
Use the Screen Modes
If you maximize your photo, you obviously get rid of the "clutter," but in the Maximized Mode you can't move your photo around (other than resize it), and besides, Macs don't have a Maximized Mode in CS.
I prefer to use the Screen Modes. It's the set of three icons second to last in the Tool Bar. Even better, use the shortcut for the screen modes, rather than having to click on them. Press F for a gray background and F again for a black background. If you press F again, you'll be back to the regular mode.
While in the gray or black mode, press the Spacebar to access the Hand tool and click and drag your photo anywhere you want. Also, you can press Tab to get rid of the palettes and Tool Bar. In the black mode this gets rid of EVERYTHING but your photo, which makes for a great presentation of a single photo or scrapbook page!
Other Tips
Use Ctrl + Tab (in both Windows and Mac) to toggle through your open photos.
Click on the Window Menu to see a list of your open photos (they'll be listed at the bottom). The currently selected photo will have a check mark next to it. Click on the name of a different photo to make it the active one.
Hope that helps!
"There's no Organizer!" and "I really miss the Photo Bin!" The first question was answered well in another thread, so I'll address the second one. Here are some suggestions for keeping your desktop orderly and functional:
Create your own "Photo Bin"
Press Ctrl + minus (Mac: Cmd + Minus) several times to make your photo smaller. Then click on the bar at the top of your photo and move it to a specified area on your desk top. I use the lower right hand corner under the palettes, but you could also line them up across the bottom, just like a photo bin. When I'm ready for a photo, I simply click on it and press Ctrl + zero (Mac: Cmd + zero) to make it jump to full desk size.
On a Mac, use the Dock
If you click on the yellow button next to the red close button, your file will scoot away to the Dock as a thumbnail where you can easily recognize it and access it. Just click on it to return it to its former size on your desktop. In Windows you can minimize, but you can't see what the photo looks like, so I don't usually use this option.
Use the Screen Modes
If you maximize your photo, you obviously get rid of the "clutter," but in the Maximized Mode you can't move your photo around (other than resize it), and besides, Macs don't have a Maximized Mode in CS.
I prefer to use the Screen Modes. It's the set of three icons second to last in the Tool Bar. Even better, use the shortcut for the screen modes, rather than having to click on them. Press F for a gray background and F again for a black background. If you press F again, you'll be back to the regular mode.
While in the gray or black mode, press the Spacebar to access the Hand tool and click and drag your photo anywhere you want. Also, you can press Tab to get rid of the palettes and Tool Bar. In the black mode this gets rid of EVERYTHING but your photo, which makes for a great presentation of a single photo or scrapbook page!
Other Tips
Use Ctrl + Tab (in both Windows and Mac) to toggle through your open photos.
Click on the Window Menu to see a list of your open photos (they'll be listed at the bottom). The currently selected photo will have a check mark next to it. Click on the name of a different photo to make it the active one.
Hope that helps!