Check out the View menu inside the File Browser… set it to Details.
I’m not working from the file browser, but the explorer browser (that opens when you double click the workspace).
That will depend upon your View settings within Widows Explorer
Len,
I have my View settings in Windows Explorer to show details and when I launched PSCS, File -> Open, I only get a list of files, NOT the details.
Am I doing something wrong?
I got it set to list in all folders. Photoshop always shows the "My Pictures" Folder first, so i think that might be the reason why i always see thumbnails?
It should show the last folder where you opened up a file. Mine shows a folder on my D: drive and still only shows a list without details, as my folder options request.
Sorry, Peter, I misread your question.
That’s true of all applications. You have to specifically select View Menu>Details in the file dialog box to see file details. It’s an O/S thing, not something that is application specific.
try this (instead of details as in the instructions, use List view):
INCORRECT SORT ORDER IN OPEN FILE
DIALOG BOXES
You’re looking at files and folders in a Windows dialog box after doing an Open or a Save (or Save As). The files and folders are all out of order! You may see files listed in front of folders, which is the reverse of what it should be. The folders and/or files may be sorted in descending alphabetic order rather than the usual ascending order. Or other things. This can happen if you have changed the normal sort order of Windows Explorer from the default order you usually see.
In order to bring back the normal sort order, here is what you have to do: right click the Start button. Click on Explore, and in the Windows Explorer window that comes up, click on drive C:. On the View menu, click Details. Click the Name column in order to sort the items by name. Finally, hold down the Ctrl key as you quit Windows Explorer by clicking on the Close icon in the upper righthand corner of the screen. Now release the Ctrl key and restart your computer. When you next boot up, the correct sort order should have been restored in the Windows file/folder dialog boxes.
here’s another one that may be closer:
"It’s really the Folder Options feature in your operating system.
This should work for Windows 2000 or XP (and maybe other OSs):
Open Windows Explorer.
Open any folder.
On the View menu, set the View to be what you want for ALL folders. On the Tools menu, choose Folder Options.
On the View tabbed page, click Apply to All Folders and OK. This will work with Word, but other applications may not pick up the rule."
"This will work with Word, but other applications may not pick up the rule." and there’s the key! I have details set, but the best that PSCS will do is give me a list of the files. I can select, for that open session, to see the details, but as soon as I select a file or cancel the open dialog window, the next instance will be back to no details.
It really would be nice to be able to see the details of the files, to make it easier to pick out similarly named files, sorted by time and date.
grasshopper
but as soon as I select a file or cancel the open dialog window, the next instance will be back to no details.
did you try the explorer crtl close explorer restart thing?
dave, not sure what you mean??
gh, see post #8:
dave milbut 7/19/04 5:44am </cgi-bin/webx?14/7>
oh, I see what you meant!
I have details set, but went through the motions as you indicated in post 8. I pressed the CTRL key when closing Explorer and then rebooted the computer. As expected the details still show in my My Computer or Explorer windows but ONLY gives a list of files, no details in the PSCS File -> Open dialog box. I have to maually set details each and every time I have the file open dialog box.
oh, I see what you meant!
I have details set, but went through the motions as you indicated in post 8. I pressed the CTRL key when closing Explorer and then rebooted the computer. As expected the details still show in my My Computer or Explorer windows but ONLY gives a list of files, no details in the PSCS File -> Open dialog box. I have to maually set details each and every time I have the file open dialog box.
I pressed the CTRL key when closing Explorer
by clicking the "X" to close in the upper right of explorer?
Yes, by clicking the X.
I have always had my preferences set for details, as I prefer it that way! So, it was more of an exercise to follow your instructions, but they don’t seem to help.
Are YOU seeing the full file details in the PSCS File -> Open dialog box?
Overall it’s not a big deal, but if I am supposed to be able to see those details as a default setting, I sure would like to! 🙂
btw, I am using WindowsXP Pro version.
Are YOU seeing the full file details in the PSCS File -> Open dialog box?
no, but i’ve never really tried. I HAVE used that method when the sort listing got all funky on me once. it was worth a shot…
I *do* appreciate the thoughts dave 🙂
