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Kc1106
Kc1106
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November 7, 2009
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Disable extras on startup

  • November 7, 2009
  • 14 replies
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I'm using PS CS3. I don't remember changing any settings, but all of a sudden when I open any Photoshop file, the "extras" (gridlines) are showing. I can hit the keyboard shortcut to turn it off, but I have to do that each time I open a file...which is pretty annoying. I looked through my preferences and can't seem to find anything that would cause this to happen. Any ideas on how I can make the extras stop showing on startup?

      Correct answer qumi

      I realize this thread is old but I came across it because I was having the same problem in PS CS3 (which doesn't seem to have the CS4 icon referred to in the previous reply).

      Unchecking 'View > Extras' also had not worked for me.  The grid would still re-appear when subsequently opening an image.

      In my case, what seemed to be forcing the grid to show up on every image load was that the 'View > Show > Grid' option was checked.  Unchecking it resolved the problem for me.

      So, recapping, to avoid the grid showing up when loading an image:

      View > Show > (uncheck) Grid

      I haven't checked but I'm guessing the same behaviour would apply to other 'Extras' set to show in the View > Show command while the Extras command is checked.

      14 replies

      lilewis
      lilewis
      Participant
      May 7, 2022

      Finally!    This suggestion worked!   

      I wonder how that grid got into the startup actions in the first place.

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      Unique987654321
      Participant
      April 20, 2022

      Here's an updated reply for this old thread  (Photoshop CC 2022) that confirms the correct answer and includes a screenshot that makes it more clear--at least to me.

      In the View menu, there's a block that contains two items: Extras and Show.

      Click on Show, then click off Grid. 

       

      This menu items works differently than most others. It's a mini-preference menu. The Show submenu holds a selection of options to be enabled/disable by the Extras (^H) option.

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      popovish
      Participant
      February 21, 2022

      Try turning off Canvas Guides (worked with me)

       

      View > Show > Canvas Guides

        Sally Wagner
        Sally Wagner
        Participating Frequently
        February 1, 2021

        Thank you! This was driving me nuts.

        Antonia25
        Antonia25
        Participant
        October 30, 2020

        It could be that it is not the extras but it is 'automatic select'. Click on the select tool and above it on the bar uncheck 'auto select' box and to the right of that 'show transform control' box. Be well!!

         

        Сергій Марищук
        Сергій Марищук
        Participating Frequently
        August 31, 2020

        tnx

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        pballasiotes
        Participant
        August 22, 2020

        One more thing it could be: select the Move tool, at the top tool options uncheck "Show Transform Controls".

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          juliem61287
          Participant
          March 4, 2021

          Thank you this is what worked for me!! 

          Contemporary
          Contemporary
          Participant
          May 21, 2020

          Okay, so I tried this, and seems to have corrected this problem: View > Show > None. 

            D Fosse
            Community Expert
            D FosseCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            May 21, 2020

            If you open the sub-menu, you can uncheck each individual item. That will stick.

              Contemporary
              Contemporary
              Participant
              May 21, 2020

              Same here. Uncheck it, save file (usually multiple times as I'm working), and grid will still appear on next image. Haven't been able to resolve issue. Ugh.

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                dressagewiz
                Participant
                May 12, 2020

                I have the exaqct same problem. When I open a file, the grid shows up automatically ALL the time. I can turn it off with CNTRL-H but that's really annoying when I'm working with a large number of images. The solution above doesn't work. I uncheck, open a new file and the grid shows up again. HELP!

                  Kelly5C2A
                  Kelly5C2A
                  Known Participant
                  November 20, 2020

                  I know this is an old post, but if anyone is still having this issue here is a workaround;  Go to Photoshop Preferences. Select Guides, Grids & Slices. Halfway down that window find Gridline Every and enter a huge number -- I put 30 inches between gridlines, and next to it I enter 2 Subdivisions. I don't work on images arge enough for such widely spaced  Gridlines to ever be seen, so it is as if I have turned it off permanently. (If you do work on very large images, enter an even higher number).  Recap: Photoshop Preferences > Guides, Grids & Slices > Gridline Every [enter a large number of 9nches] and Subdivision [enter 2].  Hope this works for you too!

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                    anne24844564mvip
                    Participant
                    June 13, 2022

                    Great lead ... I actually followed your instructions and instead of changing the size, I changed the COLOR, to white. Gridlines be gone!  Thanks for you inspiration!

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