> PHOTOSHOP USER>^ OCTOBER 2020[ 70 ]
I know we’re way past spring, but let’s do a little spring-cleaning anyway and make your Photoshop
workspace work for you! In this installment of “Shortcut City,” I want to show you how to customize
your Photoshop experience by setting up the perfect workspace for your needs. We’re going to start
from the most basic interface customizations to some fun and more advanced ones.The Start or Home Screen, was first introduced in 2015.
Since then, it has gone through different changes. While
some people enjoy it, others would rather live without it.
If you’re in the second group, I’ll show you how to get
rid of it.SHORTCUT #1: REMOVING THE HOME SCREEN
Go to Photoshop (PC: Edit) >Preferences >General. Then
in the Preference dialog, uncheck Auto Show the Home
Screen, and c lick OK.SHORTCUT #3: UI FONT SIZE
One thing I recommend to everybody is to change the
font size for the interface. It not only makes it easier on
the eyes, but it’s also a good practice when you take
screenshots of your workflow or make video tutorials
on Photoshop. (Your viewers will thank you!)
To change the size of the font, use the same menu as
above, Photoshop (PC: Edit) >Preferences >Interface. Under
Presentation, select Large in the UI Font Size drop-down
menu. You’ll need to restart Photoshop for this to take effect.SHORTCUT #2: CHANGE INTERFACE COLOR
Did you know you can change the color of the Photo-
shop interface? It’s really easy to do. Go to Photoshop
(PC: Edit)>Preferences>Interface. There, next to Color
Theme at the top, you can pick a color from dark gray
to white. It’s really a matter of taste!Photoshop comes with different preloaded work-
spaces, such as 3D, Motion, Painting, and Photography,
which you can find by c licking the middle icon at the
top right of the interface, or going to the Window>Work-
space menu. But did you know that you can customize
and save your own workspaces according to your taste
and needs? For instance, if you’re a photographer who
also edits video in Photoshop, you can have a customized
workspace for your photography work and another for
your video work.SHORTCUT #4: MOVING PANELS
You can customize your workspace by dragging panels
anywhere on your screen; you can even drag panels to
another screen if you work with multiple monitors. Just
c lick on the panel’s name and drag it wherever you want.Shortcut City
GILMARSMITH
DOES YOUR PHOTOSHOP WORKSPACE
BRING YOU JOY?