Clipboard export failed because the image is too wide to save as a PICT

Question

Am I the only one who keeps getting this message in a new window,
"Clipboard export failed because the image is too wide to save as a PICT"
while working in Photoshop?
I know little about a PICT file, except that it's some kind of file.
Seems to pop up out of nowhere after I've been doing some copy/pasting.
The really annoying part: it never shows up while I'm still working in PS,
it's only after I click onto a folder or start working in another application.
THEN the message won't let me do anything with the folder or application,
but instead returns me to the PS screen for a few more seconds, then fades out.
It's only after the fade-out that I can click on a folder or use
another application.
I have plenty of RAM (50%) and backup drive space assigned to PS, and
again, this does not happen while still in a PS screen. Using Cache Level 6.

Answer 1

While I haven't seen that particular message, I have had the "clipboard is too large to export" message. What you need to do is go to the Photoshop preferences and tell it to NOT export the clipboard. You should be able to find it the General section of preferences, just UNcheck the box in front of "Export Clipboard"--of course, if you copy something in Photoshop that you want to paste into another program, you'll have to re-check it. But bear in mind the limits of Clipboard.
Francine
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