On Sep 17, 2005, at 1:31 AM, David Mann wrote:
Hasn't happened to me. I still have CS installed too. I do always
save files before switching to another account, but I tend to
switch accounts relatively rarely. What version of Mac OS X are
you using?
10.4.2
I switch accounts often because I have one set up with a neutral
colour scheme for serious work, and another with a pretty
background picture where I do my mail/web etc.
I'll stress it a little bit and see if I can get CS2 to quit
unexpectedly, but so far no problems.
I solve this working environment problem by
a) using gentle, soft toned B&W images as desktop backgrounds,
b) using Full Screen mode in Photoshop for editing adjustment most
of the time,
with a mid-tone to light gray backdrop.
Godfrey
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Photoshop Tip of the day:
The proper tonal curve (and color tone) for a photo will change
depending upon the matte you want to place around it, as seen in this
example I did with Boris Liberman's tower picture:
http://homepage.mac.com/godders/BL-tower-backgrounds.jpg
There's a way to change the backdrop in Photoshop's full screen modes
to make it easier to adjust photos based on what matte color you want
to use, but it's hidden deep in the help. (Took someone else to find
it for me... ;-)
To do it:
- Open an image file in Photoshop CS or CS2
- Select full screen mode 1 (press F on the keyboard)
- Set the foreground color to the color you want the background to be
- Select the Paint Bucket tool
- Holding the Shift key down, click on the background surrounding the
picture
The surrounding color will now be what you selected. You can set a
separate color for full screen mode 2 (without menu bar) by doing the
same thing with that mode selected (another press on the F key), and
Photoshop will remember the two different surround colors. This lets
you test a photo adjustment on two different mattes by just cycling
through the full screen modes.
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