Step Backwards Layer revert in CS3

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Benedict_Tan
May 24, 2007
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This is concerning backward stepping (CTRL+ALT+Z) in CS3.

It is my understanding that by default, stepping backwards from changes on one layer will now revert the selected layer to any layer that has been previously selected.

I would like to know if there is any way to turn this feature OFF and go back to how backwards stepping worked in previous versions of photoshop where stepping backwards did not make an arbitrary decision to revert layers.

My studio is migrating to CS3 and the change in the functionality has been causing workflow issues expecially in extremely layer dense projects.

Kindly do not suggest using the single state undo (CTRL+Z) or the history tab. Both are too slow for the workflow we require.
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dave_milbut
May 24, 2007
I would like to know if there is any way to turn this feature OFF

nope. it’s been like that forever, and hte requests to change it in the feature request forum have been around just as long. just something you have to learn to live with…
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Benedict_Tan
May 24, 2007
That is unfortunate. Thank you for the reply.

Working layer dense texture maps needs this feature for an efficient workflow. In the last work week we’ve had to trash a lot of work because details constantly ended up on the wrong layers.

Not a safe way to work. Seems we’ll be reverting to CS2 then.
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Bernie
May 24, 2007
PS7 and CS also act that way. I somehow doubt CS2 doesn’t do the same thing…
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chrisjbirchall
May 24, 2007
Seems we’ll be reverting to CS2 then

No can do. CS2 is exactly the same in this respect.
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John_Joslin
May 24, 2007
It seems he had a special version of Photoshop.
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Benedict_Tan
May 24, 2007
My bad. You are correct. CS does that.

7 however does not.

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