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Linns2
Inspiring
May 26, 2025
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Workspace problem 26.7?

  • May 26, 2025
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My photos now appear to have a slider on the right no matter what percentage I am zoomed in on. I do not find this helpful when working on images. Sliding it up or down shows the black workspace which is beyond the image size. Is there a way to turn this off? Thank you.

Correct answer Linns2

Just want to thank Jeff Arola who provided me with the correct answer to this issue.  It was a matter of turning off  Overscroll  in Settings/Tools.  Thanks so much Jeff!

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Trevor.Dennis
Community Expert
Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 27, 2025

It sounds like you are working with a floating window

 

If you work with Window Consolidated to Tabs, there will be no scroll bar.

This is my prefered method.  I also like to have Overscroll enabled in Preferences.

 

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Linns2Author
Inspiring
May 27, 2025

Hi Trevor,

Thank you for your reply. 

Yes I am working with floating windows but the problem was Overscroll was checked.  Jeff Arola pointed this out to me. As soon as I unchecked it, all was fine and I'm still using the floating windows.  

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LAMY2017
Legend
May 26, 2025

@Linns2 

I think we're stuck with it. That's the way Ps has worked since I can remember. I think I understand that you want the "frame" around the image to shrink, to hug the photo? It's so hard without being able to see the same screen you're seeing.

 

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The zoom indicator also allows you to move it with your cursor to see different parts of the image if you've zoomed in, without have to use the Hand tool. Just move the vertical zoom indicator (my term; I don't know what Adobe's official term is) to move the image up and down in the view window (again, my term), or the horizontal slider/zoom indicator to move the image within the frame left and right, as demonstrated by the magnifier I wave around to lead your eye. See attached mov.

 

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That said, one of the lurkers who wait for me to flail about will pop in with the right answer, maybe a setting/preference.

 

Larry
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Linns2Author
Inspiring
May 26, 2025

Hi Larry,

Thanks for your reply. Yes that's exactly what I would like to see and honestly it has ALWAYS been that way for me. The frame would sit against the document entirely whether at 12.5%, 33%, 50% etc. This background workspace is interfering with how I see and work with the image. This is definitely something new for me (and irksome 🙂 )

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Linns2AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
May 27, 2025

Just want to thank Jeff Arola who provided me with the correct answer to this issue.  It was a matter of turning off  Overscroll  in Settings/Tools.  Thanks so much Jeff!

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