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huangt19999999
Participant
March 26, 2019
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Can photoshop don't show layername on file title bar?

  • March 26, 2019
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when I open files , the title bar shows 'filename @ 100%(RGB/8#) ' ,but when I creat layer ,the title bar shows 'filename @ 100%(layer1,RGB/8#) ',If I creat a words  layer and have many content , it will shows 'filename @ 100%(wodscontentwodscontentwodscontentwodscontentwodscontentwodscontent,RGB/8#) 'seems layername in the brackets.And the title bar will fill all big width of file title bar and I cant choose other files.

Can photoshop don't show layername on file title bar?

Correct answer Francesco Della Peruta

Or obviously rename the long name layer:

Manage layers and groups in Photoshop

4 replies

Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 19, 2025

Alternatives include:

 

  • Window menu lists the open documents
  • Keyboard shortcuts to cycle forward and backward between docs
  • A plugin to navigate open docs

 

https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/9a125a3a?pluginId=9a125a3a

 

https://docmanager.pixelsucht.net/en/

 

 

Known Participant
September 26, 2024

I have the same question: Why show the layer name and info along with the file name in the title bar? It hides the other file names I need to jump around to. I must stop and adjust the window size to view the other open files. How do you disable that? See screenshot.

Legend
September 26, 2024

So you know what layer is active? This feature makes sense to me.

Known Participant
September 26, 2024

Hi Lumi- I know what layer is active as I have the panel always open that is easier to read than the wording that takes up the space of an entire window on the dark bar above. I do series work and, for consistency, borrow colors and tech from other open windows that I need to activate quickly. I would prefer not to resize the window and/or click the drop-down menu. There should be a preference for that. Anyway, no big deal- formally manually, I'm just happy to be able to do art that's recordable and editable - thank you, Photoshop.

Community Expert
March 26, 2019

Or obviously rename the long name layer:

Manage layers and groups in Photoshop

huangt19999999
Participant
March 26, 2019

you are right. I just have many words layer, and have many  smart object ,many file to swaps.such mess.

Community Expert
March 26, 2019

I don't think there is such an option...

As a workaround you can simply temporarly select the background layer (or a layer with a short name) of the actual file.