How to Change Show All Items in Photoshop
Photographers have varying work styles and workflow habits. Adobe Photoshop ships with the workspace layout set to "Basic." This preference is for those less familiar with the program. The more advanced features are hidden to keep from overwhelming new users. You can tailor the workspace to fit your needs and for different editing situations. Adjust this through the Main Toolbar, which also has a variety of preset workstation setups available. There are three view options with the "Show All" feature, keeping all full menus on, display hidden menu items from the "Show All" entry on the palette and temporarily turning on all hidden items. The choice is up to you and your workflow style.
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Choose "Show All Menu Items" in the menu with hidden commands. This will temporarily show menu items till the window is closed. "After the menu closes, the items return to their hidden state," according to Adobe.
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"Command-Click" (Mac) or "Control-Click" (Windows) the menu with hidden commands and this will show the hidden menu items temporarily.
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Select "View>Show>All" to show all menu items or to select a particular hidden menu item from the drop down list.
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Select "Edit>Menus" from the Main Toolbar and set the menu items for all palettes. This step will keep the full menus on all the time.
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Choose "Photoshop>Show All" from the Main Toolbar to show all menu items. This is another way to turn on all menu items even after closing the application.
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Choose "View>Extras>Show All" (CS4) or "View>Extras" (CS3) to show menu items for a particular palette.
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Select "View>Show>All" to show all menu items or to select a particular hidden menu item from the drop down list.
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Choose "View>Show Extras>Show Extras Options" to set the menu items to show in the "Extras" drop down menu.
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Select "Window>Workspace>Reset Menus" on the Main Toolbar to reset all menus to their original state.
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Tips & Warnings
Setting up different workspace settings under the "Windows" tab in the Main Toolbar will save time navigating through the palettes. You can switch to a particular setup for different editing situations. A smoother workflow is the payoff for the time spent on the initial setup.
