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davidc1815
davidc1815
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November 24, 2019
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Is there any way to get Photoshop 21.0.1 to open on my workspace, not the new start page?

  • November 24, 2019
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I really dislike the new opening page and I want my old workspace startup page back.  This came up because I have had to install PS on my new laptop.  There is no way of doing it in Preferences so far as I can see.  It looks like more PS elements now..

 

Thanks

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Kajal5C96
Participant
October 30, 2020

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markd003
Participant
June 3, 2020

The only solution to bypassing this useless and annoying page is to click the Photoshop logo located in the upper right. That opens my workspace. An added step that totally NOT NEEDED, Adobe!!!!!

davescm
Community Expert
davescmCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 3, 2020

"The only solution to bypassing this useless and annoying page..........."

 

Just go to Preferences >General and uncheck "Auto Show the Home Screen" then click Ok and close then restart Photoshop.

 

Dave

    gener7
    Community Expert
    gener7Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 24, 2019

    Oh, so you want the start screen you had in CC 2019. They remodeled it for 2020. There is no setting to return to the old layout.

    Click on "Home" in the left side, and hide the "Learn" panel to make more room for your recent files by clicking the ^ (carat) to hide suggestions. That's as close as you get with out rolling back to CC 2019.

     

    davidc1815
    davidc1815Author
    Legend
    November 24, 2019

    Thank you.  Progress is a wonderful thing.  Why am I being offered the optional choices of Lightroom photos and Cloud documents when I do not have lightroom installed and don't use cloud storage?

    davidc1815
    davidc1815Author
    Legend
    November 24, 2019

    ...and I seem to have to click on workspace to get my workspace in place after opening an image.  Is this really what is intended?  If I have to have the new opening start/home page I would at least like to have my Workspace come on automatically when I open an image.  These extra steps are madness.

    gener7
    Community Expert
    gener7Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 24, 2019

    Go into Photoshop Preferences and uncheck "Auto show the Home Screen".

    davidc1815
    davidc1815Author
    Legend
    November 24, 2019

    Thanks.  I tried that but it did not work.  I have nothing selected in that column.

    The page I am seeing has, on the left hand side : Home, Learn, Yor Work, Lightroom Photos, Cloud Documents Deleted.  Create new then, Open

    I don't even have Lightroom and do not use the Cloud.

    On the right and in the middle is "Your lightroom library is empty....."

    How  can I get back to the traditional start screen, please?

     

    David

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