Possible to save layers palette configuration as part of a workspace?

I like my layers palette organized the same way for every document.
I think Illustrator should have a way to let you save the layers palette
in your own configuration, (labeled by color, text, stacking order, etc.)
Is it possible to do this, like you can do with workspaces?
Any plug-ins/ add-ons?

That is funny.. I did not even know i HAD a "Variables palette"..
and when I looked, there it was...
(it wasn't in Ai "Help", though.)
Then there was something called 'SVG interactivity', too.
all kinds of good stuff.
I'll have to look into it, i think.

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No, the only way to do this with PSE is to duplicate layers so that the same one appears longer. So for instance, let's say you have three real frames and you want the first and last ones to appear for 2 seconds and the middle one for four: make a four framed image by duping the middle frame so it's in view for twice as long.
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I am using a Magic Trackpad (don't ask) so this task is particularly arduous, as the cursor is often somewhat difficult to maneuver when attempting to target small UI elements. My display height is only 1050 px, so naturally I would rather not make the layer thumbnails any smaller (25 px.)
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k,
If you cannot conjure it up with Windows>Layers, it may be time for the list.
The following is a general list of things you may try when the issue is not in a specific file, and when it is not caused by issues with opening a file from external media, see below. You may have tried/done some of them already; 1) and 2) are the easy ones for temporary strangenesses, and 3) and 4) are specifically aimed at possibly corrupt preferences); 5) is a list in itself, and 6) is the last resort.
If possible/applicable, you should save current artwork first, of course.
1) Close down Illy and open again;
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The script Peter's noting is in #122 here:
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Example - the screenshot of Image property used in Image web part is shown below:
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I am making a logo using a couple of different fonts - no graphics. Is it possible to save as EPS file? Or, if not - is there a way to export it to another program that will save it as EPS file?

OP - here is a thought.
First, a Photoshop PDF with transparency is acceptable for InDesign. But many people want a flattened format to place in older programs such as Quark 6, or Pagewrecker.
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http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6828/swatchesld2.jpg
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Hi,
I am running Photoshop CS5 on Windows 7. For some reason whenever I exit and then re-open the program, my layers palette collapses and I need to click on the layers palette tab in order to open it again. I don't know why it's happening. When I exit the program the layers palette is open but when I subsequently open the program it is closed and needs an action on my part to re-open.
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I may be using the wrong or incomplete terminology. My panels are all floating (in that they are not part of the Photoshop main window, my having dragged them out), but they are "stuck" to one another. You'll notice I have it all saved as a named Workspace ("NOELS") as well.
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