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djmattyz
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May 11, 2019
Question

problem going from two screens to one screen

  • May 11, 2019
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i use photoshop at home with an external monitor (drawing tablet) so i have photoshop , the tool bar and some of the menus on that second screen so that i can access them with the stylus depending on what i am doing.

the computer is set to extended desktop in this case

when i go out on a job often times i need to load up photoshop for certain tasks

but i have found it impossible to use, when i have no second monitor connected, photoshop loads to the primary monitor, BUT, it leaves the toolbar and some other menus on the second monitor, which i cant see, because there is no second monitor. 

there seems to be no way to drag them back onto the primary monitor in this case.

any way to fix this?

    2 replies

    Trevor.Dennis
    Community Expert
    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 11, 2019

    As c.p. says, just set up different workspaces according to what screens are available.  You can even make actions to switch between those workspaces.  I have F6 set to switch to and reset my three screen workspace, and F7 set to switch to and reset Essentials.  And don't forget that you can save custom Toolbar settings and shortcuts along with custom workspaces.  It is such  an incredibly powerful and useful way to save time and streamline your workflow, I can't understand why not everyone does this.

    andrew.mckinley
    andrew.mckinley
    Participant
    October 11, 2024

    It is "an incredibly powerful tool" until it doesn't work. Always at an inconvenient and frustrating moment… Selecting workspaces and resetting does not always give me access to my palettes and windows. 

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 11, 2019

      Have you tried Window > Workspace > Essentials?

      JJMack
      Community Expert
      JJMackCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 11, 2019

      And if Essentials is messed up reset Essentials.  If you left the laptop awake goingg from home work and had Photoshop open with a Floating image window open on the external display you may be able to close it using Alt+Tab and Xing out the window,.

      JJMack
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        Salandora
        Participant
        January 5, 2022

        Thanks JJMack! I've had the same issue and resetting Essentials fixed it for me 🙂 

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