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How do I get to regular Photoshop 2024 to ask my ?s please

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August 26, 2024
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How do I get to regular Photoshop 2024 to ask my ?'s please?

How to open more than one image at a time in Photoshop 2024 (subscription) please?

How do I get my windows to lock to the R of my work area instead of floating in space, not attached please?

How do I get my working image to not fly up to upper L corner of work space but goes beyond workspace except just lower R corner?

Thank you.

macOS

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NTC AnnAuthor

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I used to be able to open multiple documents at the same time. Now according to the prev. answers, I open one and then drag what I want onto the 1 instead of being able to open multiple documents at same time in Photoshop 2025. I was given all sorts of strange answers in past but not what I was looking for. Previously, I could open multiple documents at same time, make the ones I wanted small and drag off to the side or desktop and then copy paste what I wanted on the side ones (or copy the entire one on the side) and then I had made the canvas larger on the main one so I could paste over onto the main one.

That's no longer working + if I open a main document or page = and drag over what I want to it on the side of the larger canvas... it won't let me modify what I just dragged over.. it just places it. So I can't create one document with several images....Examples of previous work before I got my new computer attached.

Previously I would have one image, make the canvas larger and then copy paste from the other open documents/pages onto my main one to make one image with multiple pictures.

I hope I am making sense as I was getting all sorts of odd answers in past inc. something about tiling and I can't remember what else I was getting.

Just want to be able to open multiple images at same time like in past with my Photoshop 2023 & 2024

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NTC AnnAuthor

Inspiring

+ does might anyone know how to make a screen shot that opens as a doc. such as pdf or jpg and NOT as preview?? Thanks if you do!!!!

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NTC AnnAuthor

Inspiring

I overnighted to the CEO Adobe. Fri, Dave from India from Adobe called and Yes!!!!!

He was able to help me.

Open new file. Drag 1st image over and place and click on check mark on top R. Then drag next image you want to add over and same thing. It works. (Tabbing and tiling were not the right answers.)

melissapiccone

Community Expert

You can also drag and drop from Bridge or you desktop to add an image to your current file. The reason you received answers for tabbing and tiling is beause of how you asked your question. You asked how to open multiple images in PS. What you should have asked is how to add a picture to an existing document. You have to be very precise with what you are asking here in the communtiy.

Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist

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NTC AnnAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks Dave for merging things to make it easier. Is this still merged into the others... or am I going to the wrong place to get the drag and drop files instead of just text?

Thanks Dave.

Now does anyone know how to open multiple windows so I can work.

Trying to get back to the forum page and having a bit of time trying to find it... so I can post the Dog Puppet image I created to show that I start with a main image upper L corner... then make the other open windows smaller and off to side so can drag or copy paste to the now enlarged canvas to create an image of multiple things.

This is not tiling.

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NTC AnnAuthor

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I am sorry if this is dup... but... Don't know if this made it thru. It appears just when I tried to add anothr picture in reply... this message was not there = ???Computer hacked a week ago. Rebuilt this week. Now can't get Photoshop to behave as before was hacked last week.

What I get by tiling vertically is attached.... but notice the window with the dog, cat.... that is how I used to get my files to open more than one at a time. Making the top L image. Then increasing canvas size. The other images are smaller and set off to the side so I can copy paste or drag onto the main image to make one image instead of a # of images. I used to get multiple images opening instead of just. one... then could resize the ones I wanted to to smaller so that I could move things off them to the main image after I resized my canvas size so I could work.

The vertical windows won't go smaller so I can move them off to the side and work on them. I may be able to move one but the rest won't move.

And you notice... the color window/palette won't dock or link below layers. Layers goes all way to bottom and can't find a way to shorten it up to see if can get colors, character, paragraph palettes to stay in place... they are floating on the desktop and won't lock or dock to the R side

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NTC AnnAuthor

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What does these mean please? 1. Maximize your app.
2. Dock image tabs inside your workspace. = windows refusing to dock inside workspace.

melissapiccone

Community Expert

You don't need to maximize your app. That just means it will take over your entire desktop. What happens when you choose a new workspace and reset it? Under Window, workspaces, choose Essentials. Then go to the same menu and choose reset essentials. You should have everything docked neatly when you do that.

Your Layers panel is docked. To dock the others you need to grab them by the name of the panel - the tab, and drag them over the layers panel or just to the left side. You need to do this slowly - no fast mouse movements and keep your mouse held down. As you move over the are you will see a horizontal or vertal blue line, let go of the mouse and you will have docked your panel.

Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

1. Maximize your app.

2. Dock image tabs inside your workspace.

3. Go to Window > Arrange. Tile all tabs vertically or horizontally.

Hope that helps.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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NTC AnnAuthor

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What does these mean please?
1. Maximize your app.

2. Dock image tabs inside your workspace.

What I get by tiling vertically is attached.... but notice the window with
the dog, cat.... that is how I used to get my files to open more than one
at a time. Making the top L image. Then increasing canvas size. The other
images are smaller and set off to the side so I can copy paste or drag onto
the main image to make one image instead of a # of images.

The vertical windows won't go smaller so I can move them off to the side
and work on them. I may be able to move one but the rest won't move.

And you notice... the color window/palette won't dock or link below layers.
Layers goes all way to bottom and can't find a way to shorten it up to see
if can get colors, character, paragraph palettes to stay in place... they
are floating on the desktop and won't lock or dock to the R side

davescm

Community Expert

@NTC Ann are you reading the responses in this thread on email?

That might be the reason you appear not to be not seeing attachments/embedded screenshots and we can't see those you are referring to. To attach an image to a post you need to be signed in to the forum software and click on the icon in the posting box. Email attachments do not appear in the forum thread.

Dave

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Lumigraphics

Legend

How are you opening files? Finder., Bridge, Lightroom, File->Open?

If you right-click or hover over the right-hand traffic light button (top left of the window) you get a menu to Enter Full Screen or Move the window. Try that.

Have you tried resetting your workspace? Window->Workspace menu

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NTC AnnAuthor

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Photoshop to file to open

Don't find this
"If you right-click or hover over the right-hand traffic light button (top
left of the window) you get a menu to Enter Full Screen or Move the window"

Yes rest work space

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NTC AnnAuthor

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??? "If you right-click or hover over the right-hand traffic light button
(top
left of the window)??? (This is. a Mac... does it matter?)

Did reset workspace but color palette, characters and paragraph... still
float on desktop and do not lock to R side of Workspace

Thanks for trying to help

I am not understanding the "right hand traffic light button"
Not understanding your reply....

Hi. Thank you for your response... don't completely understand it...
What worked before computer got hacked - then taken down and rebuilt... not
everything is back to normal.
1. 1 thing is can't figure out how to lock my windows... color, character &
paragraph, etc... won't lock to the R side of the work space... even though
reset workspace.
Instead they come up as floating like on desktop... and won't attach... so
if I close that images I am working on.... they stay floating on the
desktop

2. + I can't figure out how to get more than 1 window to open at a time. If
I click on 4 images I want to open so I can move things from 3 of them to
the 1 main one... it won't let me. It will only open 1 at a time.

If you can please help me with those 2 things = thank you!!!

I am not deleting tools... just trying to get my Photoshop 2024 to work
like it did before hacked badly.

(PS... Just letting you know about how I got hacked so you can share with
friends and family... the hackers were soooo good!!)
A week ago Sunday, they hacked Facebook trying to steal $20K from my bank
and when the supposed Facebook Support (which = turns out does not
exist)... the 2nd day they said... now go to bank and take out $30,000 and
bring home and I am sending an agent who will take it and scan it and
return it in 5-10 min... that's when I called police!!! So now my FB is
locked up and can't access it to change password or anything... sent
overnight to Meta corp. to TRY and get help... hope they will....)

Kevin Stohlmeyer

Community Expert

@NTC Ann you are in the right place for questions.

1. You can select and open as many files as your Mac can handle. Obviously opening multiple images at once takes up more memory, but it's as easy as selecting multiple files and opening.

2. You can setup your workspace to whichever area you prefer. First, go to Window menu and make sure you have "Application Frame" checked. Next move/resize the workspace where you want it, then go to Window>Workspace>New Workspace and save your settings.

3. There is no way to set where your floating windows open specific to the screen except opening as Tabs in your workspace. You can turn this feature off in the Settings:

However this will just give you floating windows for your images.

This page can help you better understand setting up your workspace and the controls available:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/workspace-basics.html

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NTC AnnAuthor

Inspiring

By locking the windows to the R side.... I mean, color, character,
paragraph, etc... They are floating around and if I close things... they
seem to stay on desktop instead of saying in play on the R side.

Thank you for help!!!