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December 23, 2008

P: No image preview on Open dialog box on Windows

  • December 23, 2008
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The preview window in the "Open" dialog box on Windows is gone in Photoshop. So if I click on a PSD file (once) to preview it, there isn't one. I have to completely open the file or go digging for it in Bridge. This is a very fundamental feature that needs to return, especially for those of us that have hundreds of files to dig through. PLEASE fix this.

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    happybana0
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    August 20, 2013
    I still haven't seen the particular documentation that is keeping you guys from having a preview in the open dialogue. We can't really contact our "OS Vendors" if you guys don't get more specific. We want to solve this problem. Help us.
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
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    August 20, 2013
    Microsoft and Apple are OS vendors.
    jmyler
    jmyler
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    August 20, 2013
    Who is this "OS Vendor"? I feel like on this thread and others like it multiple people have asked, and Adobe has said to contact the Vendor. Maybe this OS vendor doesn't really exist?
    Adobe! Don't bend to their will! Whatever peon at Microsoft or wherever that requested this change probably don't even work there anymore- taking into account MS high rotation of employees! Have they raised gripes about Illustrator? If not- i wonder if they actually care.
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    August 20, 2013
    No, just that Illustrator hasn't yet made the changes requested by the OS vendors, while the Photoshop team made them a little earlier than required because they were already working on the open/save dialog code.
    jmyler
    jmyler
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    August 20, 2013
    Like the image below, wouldn't the preview window being in Illustrator CS6 be evidence that the "forced limitation" by the OS manufacturer be untrue?

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    Anonymous
    August 20, 2013
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    Thanks for the info... bottom line, is there any way to get the preview mode in CS6?
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    August 20, 2013
    Read the previous discussions. Yes, this was a limitation forced on us by the OS vendors.
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    Anonymous
    August 20, 2013
    Yes... I never un-installed my previous either.. but what a pain, and time consuming.

    Just can't believe they would leave out such an important tool... perhaps it was to motivate people to join "cloud" ????

    but then... I am reading it is a OS issue????
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    sandkicker_oinc
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    August 19, 2013
    That's one of the reasons I never uninstalled CS5, I keep both CS5 and CS6 on my PCs.
    Also, some of my older plugins and actions don't work, on CS6.

    Also , guess I will be on CS6 perpetual license for as long, long time as it will work, since I have absolutely no intent to join the "Cloud".
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    Anonymous
    August 19, 2013
    annoyed is a good word for it.... ugh

    the "sagethumbs" is a free download, just wondering if it is worth the headaches it may bring...

    and yes, slowing things down is a concern.

    Anyone out there download "sagethumbs"?
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