5 Messages
•
184 Points
Photoshop: Add ability to use Adjustment Layers dialogs instead of Adjustment Panel
I am trying to get used to CS5 for about 8 months now, but the (especially H&S and Curves) adjustment layers drive me nuts. Too much mousing around, not enough shortcuts, and the worst: That 2 pixel button I have to hit, to close the adjustment window. Seems, that my cordless apple mouse starts to get jaggy as it approaches that tiny target.
Is there a way, to bring back the old functionality with less clutter(maybe as an option) for adjustment layers, and also a big "RETURN" button for adjustment layers? In short, all the functionality that CS3 provided.
Thank you,
Markus Marschall
Is there a way, to bring back the old functionality with less clutter(maybe as an option) for adjustment layers, and also a big "RETURN" button for adjustment layers? In short, all the functionality that CS3 provided.
Thank you,
Markus Marschall
Responses
matthew_keyes
125 Messages
•
2.2K Points
10 years ago
It sounds to me like you have limited monitor real-estate. It took me a while to adjust to all the new palette things introduced with CS4 too.
One thing I would recommend is assigning a custom shortcut key to toggle your adjustments pallet so you don't have to keep clicking that button to close the adjustment window.
0
0
markus_marschall
5 Messages
•
184 Points
10 years ago
I did not think about the shortcut just to close the adjustment window, thanks.
I have to see, which shortcut keys I can free up, since they are pretty much all taken.
My workstation monitor is a 30" NEC Spectraview, I just don't need the adjustment window open, unless I use it.
And my biggest issue is , that I don't like this "mousing" around. I don't need to see all these adjustment layer options, I just pick the one I want. I am much faster working with shortcuts, than moving my mouse all over the real estate all the time, and hitting a slider or different eyedropper tool. I could not even tell you, where which key is on my keyboard, I just learned to use them, and I could work much faster in CS3.
Thanks again for your suggestion.
Markus
0
0
david_jensen_2204855
129 Messages
•
3.2K Points
10 years ago
If you put it in your Photoshop/Presets/Scripts folder, it will be in your Photoshop menus and you can assign it a keyboard shortcut.
http://sites.google.com/site/davidjen...
1
markus_marschall
5 Messages
•
184 Points
10 years ago
I just saw your post: You are the man!!!
Thank you very much!
Markus
0
markus_marschall
5 Messages
•
184 Points
10 years ago
Btw, I just found a free CS 5 extension here:
http://blog.rbg.bigano.com/?p=609
Must be my lucky day. The biggest difference to your script is, that it is a little floating window, that works without any keyboard shortcuts, and the adjustment layer can be modified later, in the old CS3 window as well.
Still hoping, that Adobe might make a checkbox or preference somewhere, for people like me who like more speed and less clutter. But in the meantime, this is about as good a workaround, as it gets.
Thanks again,
Markus
0
david_jensen_2204855
129 Messages
•
3.2K Points
10 years ago
I though the whole point was to get away from a non-modal panel with buttons and back to using keyboard shortcuts :-P
Just kidding, good find.
0
0
markus_marschall
5 Messages
•
184 Points
10 years ago
You are right, I don't like additional panels, but this one lets you modify the existing adjustment layers in the CS3 style window as well. What it does not let you do, is create a layer clipping mask and change the mode, when opening the adjustment layer.
But still, things are looking up!
Markus
0
0
david_jensen_2204855
129 Messages
•
3.2K Points
10 years ago
Thats the only thing my script does. isn't it the same as the modify button in the panel you linked?
"What it does not let you do, is create a layer clipping mask and change the mode, when opening the adjustment layer"
Isn't that the same as CS3?
0
0
markus_marschall
5 Messages
•
184 Points
10 years ago
"Thats the only thing my script does. isn't it the same as the modify button in the panel you linked?"
I assigned a shortcut to your script, and it opened in the old CS3 window.
Reopening the same adjustment layer by double clicking on it, brought up the CS5 window. running your script created a new adjustment layer. Maybe I missed something there? Also, I created 1 shortcut per adjustment layer (e.g.curves, H&S etc). My shortcuts are mostly already taken (at least, the ones my little brain can remember).
"Isn't that the same as CS3?"
I was talking about pressing the option key, when opening a new adjustment layer,
which still works in CS5.
Markus
0
0
davide_barranca
2 Messages
•
120 Points
10 years ago
I'm Davide Barranca, the coder of that little free extension called "Floating Adjustments" that Markus was referring to - I'm glad that you liked it!! :-)
A user has recently been suggesting to add a listener to ALT key in order to open the very same option window that pops up if you ALT + click on the Add adjustment layer icon (whatever, Curves, Levels...) that let you specify Blending mode, opacity, clipping, etc.
Hopefully, I'll find some free time to add this feature (free time? What's that?! ;-)
If you have any feature request, I'm all ears!
Cheers,
Davide
0
davidebarranca
23 Messages
•
744 Points
8 years ago
I'm resurrecting this old topic since I've recently provided a new version of Floating Adjustment, which you can download via Exchange (see here: https://www.adobeexchange.com/store/p...).
Now the interface is pretty minimal (just a button): if the extension is opened, each time you create an Adjustment Layer (either via the Adjustment panel or clicking the appropriate icon in the Layers palette), it will pop up as a floating adjustment. The button is used to modify existing AdjLayers.
Cheers
Davide
0
davidebarranca
23 Messages
•
744 Points
7 years ago
Davide
1
0
davidebarranca
23 Messages
•
744 Points
7 years ago
be aware that TypeIDs of some Adjustment Layers have changed from CS6 to CC (for some reason that I don't get), see this list:
Davide
---
www.davidebarranca.com
www.cs-extensions.com
3
0
davidebarranca
23 Messages
•
744 Points
7 years ago
I suggest you not to use Extension Builder since it's not been updated in a while - it's in the EB team todo list, but they've preferred to focus on new features.
Use this one instead: https://github.com/davidderaedt/CC-EX... made by the great David Deraedt.
For the styling: yes, it looks dull, but being HTML you can do all the wonders you like with CSS. I can suggest you to implement Topcoat CSS, see instruction here:
http://www.davidebarranca.com/2014/02...
Regards
Davide
---
www.davidebarranca.com
www.cs-extensions.com
1
0
davidebarranca
23 Messages
•
744 Points
7 years ago
I've mistakenly written that some TypeIDs have changed from CS6 to CC.
What happens (and I've to thank Adobe's Russell Williams for pointing this out) is that TypeIDs coming from stringIDs change on each Photoshop launch.
So you'd better not store TypeIDs directly but always app.stringIDToTypeID("vibrance") etc.
Regards,
Davide
---
www.davidebarranca.com
www.cs-extensions.com
0
0