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LenoreOoy
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January 3, 2025
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Need help viewing all open Photoshop files simultaneously

  • January 3, 2025
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I am editing a batch of photographs in Photoshop and need to toggle between seeing all of my open Photoshop files tiled, small, side by side and viewing just one of the files at a larger size. I used to be able to do this in earlier versions but in Photoshop version 26.2.0 I can only figure out how to tile my open files in horizontal or vertical slices. Is there a way to easily view all of my open files simultaniously without them appearing cropped?

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      @LenoreOoy 

      View > Float All in Windows. That's the "classic" image window mode from earlier PS versions. To make this the permanent mode, uncheck "open as tabs" in Preferences.

       

      All of this can be handled by shortcuts if you want to quickly switch between tabs and floating windows (I do that).


      @D Fosse HI, I'm pleased you posted that as it's something I'd like to do occasionally too

      "View > Float All in Windows. That's the "classic" image window mode from earlier PS versions. To make this the permanent mode, uncheck "open as tabs" in Preferences"

      Great to kill the tabbed opening. I'd actually never thought of that being an option, DOH

       

      Sadly, though, on mac View > Float All in Windows seems not to be offered.

       

      I found window/ arrange / float all in windows but the images are on top of each other not shown all at once.

       

       

      neilB 

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      D Fosse
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      D FosseCommunity Expert
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      January 7, 2025

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      Jeff Arola
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      Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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      January 3, 2025

      After you put all the files side by side you can go to Window>Arrange>Consolidate All to Tabs and that will then just display the active image fitted to the screen.

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      LenoreOoyAuthor
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      January 3, 2025

      Should have specified...I am using Mac Sequoia 15.2. Thanks in advance for any help!

      jane-e
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      jane-eCommunity Expert
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      January 3, 2025

      @LenoreOoy 

       

      In Photoshop you can go to Window > Arrange > Tile to see all images at the same time.

       

      I think Adobe Bridge is better for this though. Choose View > Review mode (Cmd+B)  to view all selected images, then use the left and right arrow keys to cycle between them. The down arrow will remove an image from the group.

       

       

      I've moved your post from Using the the Community to the Photoshop forum.

       

      Jane

       

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        LenoreOoyAuthor
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        January 7, 2025

        Thanks for your reply, Jane. I've never used Bridge but I assume that I won't have access to Photoshop tools in Bridge, correct? In an earlier version of Photoshop, I would have several files open and I'd be working back and forth then I'd use a keyboard short cut to quickly view all of the files I was working on all at once. Photoshop would show smaller versions of each full file, side by side, without cropping them into strips. This was ideal for working on sets of images. Maybe that function is just not available anymore...

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