Resetting the Preferences


Here's the quickest way to reset your preferences: Quit Photoshop and then, holding down Command-Option-Shift (PC: Control-Alt-Shift), relaunch Photo-shop. Click Yes in the resulting dialog, and then Photo-shop will delete the Preferences file, revert to the default settings, and resume its launch.

Some people suggest resetting the preferences on a regular basis as a form of "preventive medicine." Although there's nothing wrong with this idea, it's worth remembering that any specific settings you've changed will be lost when you reset the preferences. The only time you need to delete the preferences is when things just aren't working right. On the other hand, if you work in a situation where a number of people share one workstationa classroom, a shared scanning workstation, etc.then you probably should consider resetting the preferences each time you start using Photoshop CS2. That way you can avoid any "odd" settings the previous person has used. (In theory, I suppose you could carry your own set of Photo-shop preferences with you on a thumb drive or iPod. That way, you could copy your perfectly tweaked preferences onto any computer, anytime , anywhere . Hmmmm .)

When Preferences Are Working

Here's another option you can try before resetting the preferences. When everything is working well for you and you have all your preferences set up the way you want, create a backup version of the preferences. Then, when Photoshop starts "misbehaving," drag a copy of this backup file to replace the "bad" preferences. Here are the simple steps to do this:

1.
Find the Preferences file here: Mac: Hard Drive>Users>[ username ]>Library>Preferences>Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings>Adobe Photoshop CS2 Prefs.psp; Windows XP, NT, 98: C:\Documents and Settings\[ username ]\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop\9.0\Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings\Adobe Photoshop CS2 Prefs.psp. Note: In Windows, you must turn on the Show Hidden Files and Folders option to find the Preferences file.

2.
Duplicate the Preferences file by pressing-and-holding the Option (PC: Control) key and clicking-and-dragging it to a location outside the Photoshop application folder.

3.
When you think you need to delete the Preferences file, instead make a copy of your backup Preferences file and drag it into the Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings folder, replacing the existing file.




Photoshop CS2 Help Desk Book
The Photoshop CS2 Help Desk Book
ISBN: 0321337042
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 225
Authors: Dave Cross

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