Photoshop freezes while starting up

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:40:29 GMT, Alex wrote:

My Photoshop CS3 freezes while starting, showing "Reading Preferences…". It seems the preferences are corrupt.

I know there is a way to start PS and delete the preferences, but I forgot how . Who can help me?
Greetings, Alex

You will receive advice from Joel to use the ‘Mask’ facility. Ignore it, and simply click shft/Ctrl/Alt/S (al four keys at once) immediately after opening Photoshop.

Dave

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:18:48 +0200, Dave wrote:

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:40:29 GMT, Alex wrote:

My Photoshop CS3 freezes while starting, showing "Reading Preferences…". It seems the preferences are corrupt.

I know there is a way to start PS and delete the preferences, but I forgot how . Who can help me?
Greetings, Alex

You will receive advice from Joel to use the ‘Mask’ facility. Ignore it, and simply click shft/Ctrl/Alt/S (al four keys at once) immediately after opening Photoshop.

(applause)

—
Tony Cooper – Orlando, Florida

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:21:30 -0500, tony cooper

(applause)

LOL…
something is telling me not every single one will appreciate it:-)

Alex wrote:

My Photoshop CS3 freezes while starting, showing "Reading Preferences…". It seems the preferences are corrupt.

I know there is a way to start PS and delete the preferences, but I forgot how . Who can help me?

To reset the preferences, do this: As quickly as you can after starting Photoshop (don’t wait for the the splash screen), press and hold <Alt><Control><Shift>, if you are on a windows system. On a Mac press and hold <Option><Command><Shift>. A dialogue window will appear asking to to confirm that you want to delete the current settings.

—
Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com

(Johan W. Elzenga) wrote:

Alex wrote:

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To reset the preferences, do this: As quickly as you can after starting Photoshop (don’t wait for the the splash screen), press and hold <Alt><Control><Shift>, if you are on a windows system. On a Mac press and hold <Option><Command><Shift>. A dialogue window will appear asking to to confirm that you want to delete the current settings.

I did just that, but I consistenly was waaay too slow (my age 🙁 ), but eventually I succeeded! Thank you.
I find this a weak feature of CS. I remember that in the older versions (4, 5,) there was a preference file you could delete and that was it! Greetings, Alex

Dave wrote:

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:40:29 GMT, Alex wrote:

<snip>

You will receive advice from Joel to use the ‘Mask’ facility. Ignore it, and simply click shft/Ctrl/Alt/S (al four keys at once) immediately after opening Photoshop.

Thanks – I am in bussiness again!
Greetings, Alex

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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:21:30 -0500, tony cooper

(applause)

LOL…
something is telling me not every single one will appreciate it:-)

I did

"Alex" wrote in message

(Johan W. Elzenga) wrote:

Alex wrote:

<snip>

To reset the preferences, do this: As quickly as you can after starting Photoshop (don’t wait for the the splash screen), press and hold <Alt><Control><Shift>, if you are on a windows system. On a Mac press and hold <Option><Command><Shift>. A dialogue window will appear asking to to confirm that you want to delete the current settings.

I did just that, but I consistenly was waaay too slow (my age 🙁 ), but eventually I succeeded! Thank you.
I find this a weak feature of CS. I remember that in the older versions (4, 5,)
there was a preference file you could delete and that was it! Greetings, Alex

you can still do it like that
just rename or delete your PRESETS folder
PS will create a new one by default if it’s missing

"Alex" wrote in message

(Johan W. Elzenga) wrote:

Alex wrote:

<snip>

To reset the preferences, do this: As quickly as you can after starting Photoshop (don’t wait for the the splash screen), press and hold <Alt><Control><Shift>, if you are on a windows system. On a Mac press and hold <Option><Command><Shift>. A dialogue window will appear asking to to confirm that you want to delete the current settings.

I did just that, but I consistenly was waaay too slow (my age 🙁 ), but eventually I succeeded! Thank you.
I find this a weak feature of CS. I remember that in the older versions (4, 5,)
there was a preference file you could delete and that was it! Greetings, Alex

you can still do it like that
just rename or delete your PRESETS folder
PS will create a new one by default if it’s missing

?!!! NO!!! DON’T delete it. Or even rename it.

it’s this file you want to delete ‘Adobe Photoshop CS3 Prefs.psp’ You can find it in
‘C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application Data\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Adobe Photoshop CS3 Settings’

Presets have nothing to do with preferences! You will ruin your installation.
Not very good advice, Katwoman!

KatWoman wrote:

"Alex" wrote in message

(Johan W. Elzenga) wrote:

Alex wrote:

<snip>

To reset the preferences, do this: As quickly as you can after starting Photoshop (don’t wait for the the splash screen), press and hold <Alt><Control><Shift>, if you are on a windows system. On a Mac press and hold <Option><Command><Shift>. A dialogue window will appear asking to to confirm that you want to delete the current settings.

I did just that, but I consistenly was waaay too slow (my age 🙁 ), but eventually I succeeded! Thank you.
I find this a weak feature of CS. I remember that in the older versions (4, 5,)
there was a preference file you could delete and that was it! Greetings, Alex

you can still do it like that
just rename or delete your PRESETS folder
PS will create a new one by default if it’s missing

That’s NOT the Prefs file! Presets folders contain all kinds of stuff you shouldn’t delete.

The Prefs file can still be deleted by hand, but the newer method is in fact easier than plowing thru the Finder or Explorer for it.

—
john mcwilliams

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:57:53 GMT, Alex wrote:

(Johan W. Elzenga) wrote:

Alex wrote:

<snip>

To reset the preferences, do this: As quickly as you can after starting Photoshop (don’t wait for the the splash screen), press and hold <Alt><Control><Shift>, if you are on a windows system. On a Mac press and hold <Option><Command><Shift>. A dialogue window will appear asking to to confirm that you want to delete the current settings.

I did just that, but I consistenly was waaay too slow (my age 🙁 ), but eventually I succeeded! Thank you.
I find this a weak feature of CS. I remember that in the older versions (4, 5,) there was a preference file you could delete and that was it! Greetings, Alex

Sorry Alex, like pointed out, 3 keys is what should be used. Shft/Ctrl/Alt. I addded the 4th one, wondering mind, because I was busy preparing photos for the web, and the 4 keys is what I use therefore. Anyway the 4 would have worked for what you needed it for, as well:-)

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:15:07 -0800, John McWilliams

The Prefs file can still be deleted by hand, but the newer method is in fact easier than plowing thru the Finder or Explorer for it.

No, the ‘3finger salute’ like Mike Russel love calling it, is the fastest and it is most simple. Alex said he is slow, but it’s more a case of being used to the movement.