Need help viewing all open Photoshop files simultaneously

[LenoreOoy]

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?

[LenoreOoy]

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

[jane-e]

@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

[LenoreOoy]

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...

[LenoreOoy]

The issue I'm having is that I can't find a way to see all of the FULL images at once. All of the tiling options I can find will only show the images cropped.

[D Fosse]

@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).

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@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 

[LenoreOoy]

You inspired me to check out Bridge and, if there is no longer a way to see everything in Photoshop itself, I can see how it will be useful to use both apps. 

[jane-e]

Maybe that function is just not available anymore...

By @LenoreOoy

I'm not saying it's not available anymore, but I don't ever remember seeing it in the 30 years I've been using Photoshop. Possibly another volunteer will recognize this feature and chime in.

If you don't want to see all the files at once but just want to cycle between them, you can hold down the Command key and tap the Tilde ~ key. I don't think this is what you are asking.

Jane

[LenoreOoy]

@D Fosse Yes, that's getting me close to my old way of working! And now that I have a half a dozen photos open in floating windows, is there still a way to quickly display them all side-by-side without the views getting cropped? I used to use a keyboard shortcut to toggle between one of the images at full size in front and all images smaller side-by-side. 

[Jeff Arola]

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.

[D Fosse]

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