Photoshop window size

[stamper]

I recently bought a new computer and I realized that the graphics card supported dual monitors which I am utilizing in CS5. I have moved the tools on to the second monitor which means in theory I get full editing view. The editing view size seems to act strangely. I can get full view without the toolbar at the top but when I minimize I get a much smaller editing size with the toolbar window. it is too small. I then drag the editing space to fill the monitor with the toolbar but I can't zoom within the editing space without it resizing.
Is this behaviour peculiar to to the dual monitor set up or is my ageing brain missing something?TIA

[Jack Flesher]

Does CMD+0 give you the full-screen view you want?  There is a setting in prefs for "Zoom resizes window" -- uncheck that.

[stamper]

Does CMD+0 give you the full-screen view you want?  There is a setting in prefs for "Zoom resizes window" -- uncheck that.

I think I found the answer

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The problem is to make it "stick" to that setting when Photoshop is launched. It looks as if standard  - the top one - is the default setting.

[stamper]

I think I found the answer

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The problem is to make it "stick" to that setting when Photoshop is launched. It looks as if standard  - the top one - is the default setting.

Got a work around for the problem. I created a keyboard short cut. When I open an image I press - Windows machine -  Clrt +Alt +N and it goes to the full screen mode. The short cut can be anything you want that doesn't conflict with another short cut that has been created by Photoshop. Another problem solved till the next one!

[francois]

Got a work around for the problem. I created a keyboard short cut. When I open an image I press - Windows machine -  Clrt +Alt +N and it goes to the full screen mode. The short cut can be anything you want that doesn't conflict with another short cut that has been created by Photoshop. Another problem solved till the next one!

On my Mac, the "F" key cycles through all the screen modes. I don't know if this also applies to Photoshop running on Windows.

[BobFisher]

On my Mac, the "F" key cycles through all the screen modes. I don't know if this also applies to Photoshop running on Windows.

It does.

[stephenmarsh]

Got a work around for the problem. I created a keyboard short cut. When I open an image I press - Windows machine -  Clrt +Alt +N and it goes to the full screen mode. The short cut can be anything you want that doesn't conflict with another short cut that has been created by Photoshop. Another problem solved till the next one!

Stamper, you can go one step further and automate this in later versions.

Under the scripts menu, you should find a listing for Event Scripts Manager. One can create an action or script and trigger it to automatically run when an "event" takes place - such as when opening a document.


Regards,

Stephen Marsh

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~binaryfx/
http://prepression.blogspot.com/

[stamper]

Stamper, you can go one step further and automate this in later versions.

Under the scripts menu, you should find a listing for Event Scripts Manager. One can create an action or script and trigger it to automatically run when an "event" takes place - such as when opening a document.


Regards,

Stephen Marsh

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~binaryfx/
http://prepression.blogspot.com/

Thanks I haven't got around to learning scripts but I know how to do actions. One minor gripe is in the full screen mode with menus the information about scratch sizes etc isn't shown. You need the full screen mode for that. Still a flick of the mouse will solve that.

[Colorwave]

I use one screen for my image and another for my palettes.  I have the info palette set to display all of the info you mention.  You can see it all simultaneously that way.  The settings are under the ifo palette options.

[stephenmarsh]

Thanks I haven't got around to learning scripts but I know how to do actions.

Same here stamper, scripting is beyond my current abilities, however, the good thing about the Script Events Manager is that one does not need to know scripting to use it, if you can write an action then that is all that is needed.

One minor gripe is in the full screen mode with menus the information about scratch sizes etc isn't shown. You need the full screen mode for that. Still a flick of the mouse will solve that.

In theory, you should be able to record the action with the appropriate command so that no extra step is required - so I am unsure why you need an extra manual step. Can you explain in more detail? Colorwave also gave good advice about the info that can appear in the window "status bar" area also being available in the info palette (when enabled).


Stephen Marsh

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~binaryfx/
http://prepression.blogspot.com/