G’Day Trevor…
I’m replying here, more to float this thread for the benefit of our visitors here than for any other reason. But, while I’m at it there are a couple things you might wanna tweak. As always, good job, and thanks for your efforts. I appreciate what you do.
Now…Under "Lighten the Load", first apragraph, just a goofy typo…
"…palette (e.g., Styles palette, Gradient Editor dialog box, Customer Shape picker…"
And, at the bottom of the page, in the "Downloads" table am I to assume that you simply haven’t created the PDF yet? Linkee no workee…
Now, I know the following is only tangentially related to a Photoshop Tune-Up, but they’re issues of workflow efficiency that you might want to explore, and detail for your visitors. Since my memory is failing me, or perhaps becuase I’ve missed it elsewhere on your site, I’m wondering whether you might want to go into more detail about using the Presets Manager? I was having some troubles way back when, and Chris Cox finally got it through my thick skull that I needed to explore the Presets Manager. Boy, was he right. Now, it’s obvious to me, but it certainly wasn’t before I dug into it and realized what I could do with it. I have a feeling many people miss out on its functionality. The same might also be true of saving Custom Workspaces. I have a few that I switch between, depending on the task. I have workspaces set up for some specific clients, and on the click of a button can call up Swatch Palettes with their custom colors and Custom Shapes ready to drop into documents.
Ehhh…just some stuff for you to think about.
Now, go fix that dang typo! 🙂
Cheers, Trevor!
Hi Trevor,
I think its a good start, but there are many things you can add to the tune-up lists. I can´t and won´t name all of them, but there is one that comes to mind, and that is the # of History states, for instance when you want to preserve memory, working on large, 16-bit files etc. I also miss a section on Purge. Purge actionised is a quick and efficient way to clean out when working with large files.
Mathias
Mathias,
Oh yes, I know it is not a "complete" guide: however, this was also to be a guide for fixed settings that can result in faster boot-times and improved efficiency, not necessarily tips for "while you’re working". That said, I think that a tip about History states is a good one, because it does fall in the category of "a fixed setting".
And, yes, I agree about Purge – I have it bound to a hotkey 😉
Hmmm…perhaps the Purge would be a good addition… we’ll see.
Thanks a lot for the suggestions Mathias!
