Maximizing an image to fill the Photoshop Workspace (not full screen)

[ellafynoe]

When I hit maximize on an image I want it to fill up the Photoshop workspace but not cover it up.  As it is now, when I hit maximize on my Windows PC, it covers up the Photoshop window.  I don't want to go to full screen, I simply want my image to fill the Photoshop workspace.  Is there a way to do that?

On previous versions of Photoshop, it worked that way for me.  Now, when I want to get the image to fill the workspace instead of being able to use the maximize button, I have to drag the window manually to make it fill the workspace area.  Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar does NOT do what I want.  I want to stay within the grey workspace area of Photoshop.

[Jeff Arola]

Which version of photoshop and windows are you using?

Could you post a screenshot(s) to illustrate the issue?

[ellafynoe]

[davescm]

Try menu item - View - Fit on Screen

Dave

[ellafynoe]

That solution doesn't quite work.  It makes the picture larger, but it doesn't create fill up the workspace.

[ellafynoe]

Hi,  Thanks for helping out.

Adobe CC

Adobe Photoshop Version: 2014.2.1 20141014.r.257 2014/10/14:23:59:59 CL 987299  x64

Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit

Version: 6.3

[Jeff Arola]

Sounds like you were using a photoshop version cs3 or older and your using Floating Document windows in photoshop cc 2014.

If you have Floating Document windows then hitting the Maximize button will bring the window to full screen and cover the rest of the photoshop program. That's on the windows versions of photoshop cc.

You could try Window>Arrange>Tile if you just have one document open.

[ellafynoe]

In the past, when I clicked on the maximize screen button, it would fill the Photoshop window with my picture.  I have found this particularly useful when I have several photos open at once.  It covers them all up, but allows me to still see all of the controls.

I am using

Adobe CC

Adobe Photoshop Version: 2014.2.1 20141014.r.257 2014/10/14:23:59:59 CL 987299  x64

Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit

Version: 6.3

[Jeff Arola]

As far as i know and can tell from experimenting with photoshop versions cs4 thru cc 2017 on windows, hitting the Maximize button on a floating document window has always made the window full screen and cover the photoshop program.

Different story with photoshop versions before cs4.

That's why i asked if you had been using an older version of photoshop.

[ellafynoe]

I understand from your explanation that using the maximize button does not work to fill up the workspace.  However, is there some other solution to filling up the workspace, such as short cut keys or so on, or does that feature no longer exist in any way?

[Jeff Arola]

Try Window>Arrange>Tile

You could also use Tabbed Document windows instead of Floating Document windows.

[ellafynoe]

Thank you very much for the suggestions. None of these actually

accomplishes what used to be so very easy to do with one click of the

mouse. However, since that feature no longer seems to exist in

Photoshop I do appreciate the suggestions for how to accomplish the same

result. As for now, the best solution that I have found is to manually

drag and resize the image to fill the work space.

Thank you so much for all of the thought and attention put into this issue.

Sincerly

[Jeff Arola]

Have you tried using Tabbed Document Windows instead of Floating Document Windows?

[Trevor.Dennis]

What work space are you using? 

Have tried resetting the work space?

Have you tried other work spaces?

Have you tried toggling through the screen modes and back to the Standard screen mode?

Do you have more than one document open and is it tagged to the options bar, or floating or what?

I have had this happen now and then, and resetting the work space usually fixes it, but if not, reset Preferences.

[julietteh47244681]

I know EXACTLY what you are referring to. And it’s driving me crazy that I can no longer use this option. Have you found a solution? It seems like there should be a way to reset the maximize button so that it fills the window but keeps the tools. I’m going nuts because I keep trying to maximize and it’s not working.

[Semaphoric]

Try selecting the Zoom tool and click on "Fill Screen" in to Options.

[xdfxg]

Just press TAB once you're in full screen mode.

[marv5E79]

Hi, i know this is an old thread but if you havn't sorted the annoying problem as yet try,

EDIT> PREFERENCES> INTERFACE>  under options check the 'open documents as tabs'

[default3olf6nxrnlcd]

That's just sorted my headache out, thank you the only answear anyone needs.