Photoshop CS2 question.

[xfusejc]

Is there a way to keep the program on top of all other windows? It's becoming increasingly annoying that Photoshop (PS) simply disappears from the desktop the moment I click on any "blank space", or things that don't belong to the program as it is opened at the moment. I'm a new Windows convert, and since there was an actual background on Windows, I didn't have to worry about clicking on empty space and then PS disappearing until I click on the icon in the dock.

Is there any way to keep it on top of all other windows? Namely, for the program to not disappear even if I click on another program and bring it up at the same time?

Hope someone understands what I'm saying.

 

[darksider]

I am using Afloat, you can make your application "always-on-top" and even transparent, really nice, just install and open the "Window" option in menubar of your desired application

http://osx.iusethis.com/app/versions/1355

EDIT: well, i just tried and it doesnt work for photoshop

 

[anim8or]

Hello....

The answer to your problem lies in the tool box.

At the bottom of the tool box below the colour squares are three rows of buttons; the masking buttns, the background buttons and the send to imageready buttons.

Clicking any of the background buttons gives u a full screen photoshop display with either a black or grey background covering ur desktop, so no chance of clicking off photoshop whilst editing an image.

The middle of the three buttons gives you a display with the menu bar still present and the right hand button gives a display without the menu bar at the top.
Pressing the button on the left will take you back to floating windows.

Hope this helps.

 

[apfhex]

The answer to your problem lies in the tool box.

I was going to suggest that too. The only problem is that your document will always be centered and you can only work on one at a time.

I rather hate the Windows way where you can't have anything visible in the background and I think you'll find that working on the Mac provides a much better multitasking/multi-window environment. But I do understand the frustration of clicking a few pixels to the left and leaving Photoshop by mistake. One application you could take a look at is Think. It basically keeps you in the application plus it dims the background with any color and transparency you want. Really neat.

 

[xfusejc]

thank you all