Default Workspace

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Leaf_Roberts
Aug 30, 2008
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I use CS2 on Windows XP.

Is there any way to make my saved workspace come up automatically (instead of the default workspace) when Photoshop opens? I always forget to change to my workspace until I am working and none of my key shortcuts work.
Thanks,
Leaf

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John Joslin
Aug 30, 2008
Unless you close Photoshop improperly* the next time you open it, it will open with the workspace that was active when you closed it – not the default.

*for example by switching off the computer
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Leaf_Roberts
Aug 30, 2008
Mine doesn’t work that way. It always opens with the "normal" workspace, at least the function keys. That’s why I wondered if I could set it to open my way.Leaf
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Phosphor
Aug 30, 2008
Try trashing/resetting Preferences. It should work as John describes.
GH
Gernot_Hoffmann
Aug 30, 2008
Great software, which requires ‘Trash Preferences’.

It seems, Preferences are something magical BEYOND
ordinary programming for image processing.

Best regards –Gernot Hoffmann

P.S.: so far, this idiotic advice ‘Trash’ has been
always very helpful. Kind of Voodoo ?
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Freeagent
Aug 30, 2008
Kind of Voodoo ?

B-) I usually sacrifice a goat when this happens.

But seriously: I think the problem with the preferences is that they are resaved every time you quit Photoshop. That makes them very vulnerable to corruption.
DM
dave_milbut
Aug 30, 2008
I usually sacrifice a goat when this happens.

no need. if you can find an old 386 system in the basement or garage, the microprocessor gods will accept a cpu sacrifice! 🙂
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Phosphor
Aug 31, 2008
Funny…I think I’ve had to trash and reset my PS prefs maybe twice in the past 11 years.

Not trying to sound like I’m special or anything, but it sure makes me wonder what the heck is going on when people have such trouble with theirs, and so often.
DM
dave_milbut
Aug 31, 2008
some people anger the microprocessor gods! 🙂
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Phosphor
Aug 31, 2008
Great software, which requires ‘Trash Preferences’.

Hey, it works, more often than not.
PR
Paul_R
Aug 31, 2008
If you want to be lazy here’s a bridge script to reset/revert PS-prefs.

#target bridge

var Selection=0;

if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {

newMenu = new MenuElement( "menu", "Useful Tools", "after Help", "myMenu" );

RPP = new MenuElement( "command", "Reset Photoshop Preferences", "at the end of myMenu","myAlert" );

Reset = new MenuElement( "command", "Revert Photoshop Preferences", "at the end of myMenu" );

};

RPP.onSelect = function () {

Selection = 0;

if (!BridgeTalk.isRunning("photoshop")){

startPhotoshop();

var Prefs =getPrefFolder();

}else{

Prefs =getPrefFolder();

}

};

Reset.onSelect = function () {

Selection = 1;

if (!BridgeTalk.isRunning("photoshop")){

startPhotoshop();

var Prefs =getPrefFolder();

}else{

Prefs =getPrefFolder();

}

};

function resetPrefs(Prefs){

while(BridgeTalk.isRunning("photoshop")){

$.sleep(100);

}

var PrefFolder = new Folder(Prefs);

var file = PrefFolder.getFiles (‘Adobe Photoshop*.psp’);

var bak = new File(decodeURI(file[0]).slice(0,-4) + ‘.bak’);

var bakup = file[0].name.slice(0,-4) + ‘.bak’;

var pref = file[0];

if(pref.exists && !bak.exists && Selection == 1) alert("Sorry no backup file exists");

if(pref.exists && bak.exists && Selection == 1){

pref.remove();

bak.rename(pref.name);

}

if(pref.exists && bak.exists && Selection == 0) {

bak.remove();

pref.rename(bakup);

}

if(pref.exists && !bak.exists && Selection == 0) {

pref.rename(bakup);

}

if (!BridgeTalk.isRunning("photoshop")) startPhotoshop();

};

function closePhotoshop(){

var btMessage = new BridgeTalk;

btMessage.target = "photoshop";

btMessage.body = ("cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };"+

"executeAction(cTID(‘quit’), new ActionDescriptor(), DialogModes.NO);");

btMessage.send();

};

function startPhotoshop(){

BridgeTalk.launch("photoshop");

};

function getPrefFolder(){

var bt = new BridgeTalk;

bt.target = "photoshop";

bt.body = "function a(){var theFiles = app.preferencesFolder.fsName;return theFiles}a();";

bt.onResult = function( retObj ) {

closePhotoshop();

resetPrefs(retObj.body.toString());

}

bt.send();

};

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