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Automatically view current image on second monitor

  • September 30, 2015
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Hello,

Is there a way to get the behavior one gets with lightroom on photoshop when it comes to always having a full size preview on a second monitor?

I like to do my work on the cintiq, but it's obviously not as good as my calibrated color monitor. Currently, I'm having to make a "new window" for each thing I'm working on and manually moving it to the calibrated monitor. Is there something out there that automates this process?

Lightroom has it and it works great.

Photoshop kind of has it with it's device preview - but that sends the image to an iPad.

Any other ideas other than my manual way?

Thank you!

Andres

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    Correct answer Ronald Keller

    Hello again,

    I think I understood you, but like you, I need one image as a all around color correct preview, and another view to do my actual work on. Your solution, simply shifts which place I need to create a new window at, and then move the other one to my other screen. Or am I misunderstanding?

    Thanks,

    Andres


    Use the Navigator Panel (set to nearly full size) on your second monitor. The navigator panel is part of the workspace and stays put.

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    Jay Deaux Photography
    Jay Deaux Photography
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    January 6, 2021

    I don't know if you were wanting to have the photo that you edit on the second monitor, or just to view it.  I presume, as at least based off of what I was looking for, was to have all of your windows open on one screen, and have the photo that you were editing on the second screen.  This way, you could have it fit to screen the entire time, without having the windows in the way.

     

    Well, if that is what you were after, I figured it out.  The navigator screen trick didn't work, because you cannot edit on the navigator screen.  I eventually realized that you have to work a little backward from your thinking.  You do not want to remove your photo into a floating window, and drag onto the other screen, as this does not work.  Rather, keep it as a tab in photoshop, and move photoshop onto the screen you are editing on.  Remove all other windows, and place them where you like on your other screen.  Create a workspace for that configuration, and  Bam, problem solved.  Good luck

    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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    October 1, 2015

    Are you sure you can't calibrate the Cintiq screen?

    Using a Wacom Cintiq in a Color–Managed Workflow | Wacom Community

    BTW  If you are using the Navigate window, there is a sprung loaded shortcut for it.  Hold down the H key, left click and drag, and you see an outline of the current zoom state on the image at full screen.  You can then drag that widow to wherever.   Actually this is not dependant on having the Navigate window open.

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    apixelAuthor
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    October 1, 2015

    Hello Trevor,

    Of course I "calibrated" the cintiq, but that doesn't mean it's capable of showing color properly. I have a great 2.5k monitor that it's job is to give me great even color. The cintiq doesn't compare. My model is specially bad because it has that texture on it which makes using the pen really nice, but does not show you what you are actually working on color-contrast wise.

    Thank you for that "H" shortcut. I did not know that and it's insanely useful.

    I'm glad I came over to post. I haven't used a forum in a while, but I already learned two great things.

    Thank you all.

    Andres

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    apixelAuthor
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    September 30, 2015

    ‌I don't think I understand what you are saying. Could you explain?

    Thank you,

    Andres

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    September 30, 2015

    The shape of the navigator panel image changes with each document canvas's aspect ratio only documents that have aspect ratios that match the display's aspect ratio that the  navigator panel is on will be displayed near full screen. The navigator panel is on the right display. The edit window in on the center display and  my paletts on the left display. The image being edited is a screen capture.


    JJMack
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    apixelAuthor
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    September 30, 2015

    Hello again,

    I might not be getting what you are saying. On my monitor that doesn't happen. If I load a portrait image, I get the expected result. Even in full screen mode on a new window, and image that doesn't fit the monitor would have black on the sides. I'm after always seeing the whole image.

    sarsaxen
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    sarsaxenCommunity Manager
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    September 30, 2015

    Hi apixel,

    • As told by JJMack there is no such way to get the image automatically but you can manually get an another window for the current image and place it on the second monitor.

    • In Photoshop go to windows menu and select the New Window.

    Selecting the Window - Arrange - New Window option in Photoshop. Image © 2009 Photoshop Essentials.com

    Regards

    Sarika

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    apixelAuthor
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    September 30, 2015

    Thank you JJMack‌ and sarsaxen‌,

    I'm already doing the manual way and using actions to help out with all the repetitive work, but as I mentioned on my post, it's not a great workflow. A lot of wasted time. I'm working on many images a day and it adds up.

    sarsaxen‌, would it be possible to add this to the "wishlist"? As I mentioned on my post, lightroom does this beautifully!

    I'm also a decent programmer. Is this something that "could" be exposed with Photoshop SDK? I could give it a try.

    Thanks again,

    Andres

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    September 30, 2015

    I want to repeat if I open a file and move  its window to my third display. Then close that document on that display. When I open other files they open on that display. I do not need to do any manual move.  Short cuts  like Ctrl+0 fit in screen will fit the document to that display. An open event may also work.  Photoshop seem to save the display you closed a the last document on and will open document on that display.

    If I then close Photoshop and then restart Photoshop.  Photoshop continues to open documents on my thirs display....

    JJMack
      JJMack
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      JJMackCommunity Expert
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      September 30, 2015

      I know of no way to automate move windows between displays.  You may be able to open a file and move it to the second display then close that document while on that display. After that when you the open a file Photoshop may open the window on that second display.  You can also setup an Script Manager open event that will trigger a Action or Script to set the opened window to be scaled to fit on the display.

      I sometime add my Surface Pro 3 to my workstation configuration as a third Display.  When I do I have set up an action that open a second vise of the active document and tat stops so I can move the to my third display the when I continue the action it set the second view to full screen mode. I the have two views of the document I'm editing.  A low resolution view I work on and a high resolution view I evaluate on.

      JJMack
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