Photoshop CS6: Why don't images automatically open in 'Fit Screen' mode, by default? [2012]

It's quite interesting that the status of this topic is ANSWERED, however, more than five years after this issue was mentioned for the first time, some of us are still struggling to tackle it. There's obviously quite a difference between answering a question and solving an issue.

Me too I've been looking for a way to make photoshop open images in fit to screen size by default on MacOS. In fact, I believe that's the way it used to handle files when I started using it, but probably a couple of accidental short keystrokes ended that for me.

I disagree with Station_two that Photoshop opens files perfectly as it is--it's really a matter of personal preference and I think having no options is something for totalitarian countries. For me it's convenient to see the entire image on screen first instead of just an arbitrary fraction (off from the center of the image). When I see an entire image, I can get a quick impression about its quality and it's potential after processing it. Only then will I zoom in on details. I don't mind having to hit shortkeys CMD + 0 a couple of times, but above a hundred images, believe me, it becomes redundant.

Regrettably, the link provided by Gene (https://www.ps-scripts.com/app.php/dl_ext/ ) is not available any longer. I would have like to give it a shot.
I did find another |< fit to screen >| script on the ps-scripts forum, but it was written for Microsoft OS so I left it alone.

I also had a shot at the lengthy step-by-step manual by Stevekin on Flickr too, but it didn't work either, even though my actions were recorded and scripts are entered in the routine for file handling. I have no other actions running.

I am wondering if in my case the issue has to do with the fact that Photoshop opens RAW images in Camara RAW filter first (my preferred MO) and that ruins the fit to screen routine.

I am hoping for new insights. Have nice weekend y'all!

I got the "perceived quality" concept, but for 99% of photo editing tasks, "fit to screen" is the most effective starting point in order to determine what edits need to be done to the photo. "Open images Fit To Screen" should AT LEAST be an option in Preferences. The fact that multiple savvy photographers have had to write a script to get this to happen should be proof enough for Adobe to at least add it as an option in preferences.

Here is a video showing how to do it. Photoshop Action: Fit to Screen « Layers Magazine

This is the easiest way to make every photo open in "Fit to Screen" (or any other way) and takes less than 2 minutes to setup.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/photoshopsupport/discuss/72157623255032637/

I missed double click at magnifying glass to fit image at the screen...

Yes, I agree, Photoshop's default behavior is stupid. I open hundreds of scanned images each week for cropping and editing and every one of them has to be manually fit-to-screen by pressing Ctrl-0 or double-clicking the hand tool. The images open at 33% scale with lots of wasted screen space around them; they scale to around 46% when fit-to-screen. There should be a file-handling preference to open all files at a certain percentage or fit-to-screen.

you can't fill a area with an image not capable . eg you have a postage stamp size image. but you want to fill a a4 sheet of paper.

photoshop is a professional program and as such my example above isnt acceptable.  they fit to pixel size.

you have a 1200 pixel wide image at 72 dpi, and you place an image 600 pixels wide it will half fill it as expected.

not to mention that filling an area would also throw out the aspect of the image