Remember Layer palette 'panel settings-'?

Is there a way to keep my layer palette settings to my liking? Every new document I create starts me out with tiny icons and each object has its own sub-layer.
I like 64 pixel icons, top layers only. (Top layers only make it easier to work with After Effects)

Layer attributes are part of a documents attributes. The great thing about this is it's actually really easy to make it so every new document you open has the attributes you want. There are two ways of doing this. By modifying or creating new document startup profiles, or by creating custom template files and opening new documents from these. I recommend going the route of template files as they are more flexible, you can save them wherever you like. Here is an article with more info about using them:
<http://blogs.adobe.com/infiniteresolution/2009/03/working_smarter_with_templates_1.html#mo re-12>

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How to separate layer in layer palette using colour?

How can I separate the layer in layer palette using colour to increase the visualbility like the image below?

You could right click on the eye in the layer thumbnail
or from the layer panel flyout, select layer/group properties.
MTSTUNER

Please bring color back to vector shapes in Layer Palette with no-thumbnails.

Please bring the color box back to vector shapes!
I am one not to use images in my layer palette, and in CS5 this was a breeze, but now the icons are different, there is no white box on the icons anymore (which really helps when scanning, and differentiating from folders), and I can't preview the color of the vector shape that I created in Photoshop. Vector shapes are a big part of my work. Before it would show a box with the color, now it shows nothing. The linking vector box is not neccesarily important as long as when I click it, the points become live.
Also the dividing lines for layers is not strong enough, doesn't have to be white, but at least gray. Black is definately not helping to divide the layers. And for nested layers, having the dividing line go half way to the edge really helps alot.
I noticed that a lot is different about the "no-thumbnails" version of the layer palette, and some I can live with, some changes I cannot. But being able to preview the color of a vector shapes is important for me, and seeing the white box behind the icon really helps when scaning a lot of layers. I've attached a comparison, also I have attached an image of how my layer palette looks on a daily basis from CS5 and CS6, I also opened the folder, and matched the palettes so you can see what I mean. Those little things really make a difference when scanning up and down 50-100 layers.
Even though setting the layer palette to no images may be a rarity among photoshop users, it's something that I value in photoshop, especially since my documents have hundreds of layers.

I think it was a fair assessment given the circumastances of the answer you provided, Jeanne. Also, another thing is that posting under an "employee" account, you are speaking for the company. You are representing the company whether it is your intention or not. Even if you explictly state that what you say is your personal opinion, people might have mixed feelings about what you say and mistake it for a belief that the whole company shares. So be careful with that, just as a note for the future.
But anyway, as for the issue at hand... That still doesn't give us anything other than "we won't do it." And again, I advise you to look through the post I referenced to. There are some very easy solutions there that help make the layers palette much easier to scan and work with. It's not too difficult to fix this and as already said above, you're already working on a fix for the thumbnails themselves anyway.
The solution to this problem could be as easy as this (I can provide another graphic for the darker UI settings, if you want):
What you do is:
Display a bigger thumbnail of the layer icon (yes, that will use up more space in the no-thumbnail view, but that's not a huge problem compared to what you have now)
Clearly display the content of the layer (in this case, both layers are gradients, but it could also just have a solid color fill)
Lighten the color of unselected layer's names (to make the properties of the layer itself stand out better),
Make the layer thumbnail itself (if it's a vector layer) toggle the path outline on and off and
Bring back the separation line from CS5, which indicated the layer's position in the grouping hierarchy.
If you do that, you've already solved quite a lot of the scannability and readability problems. In the future, you could improve the iconography to be better optimized for quick scanning, to make them stand out better (give them more depth) and so on, but for now, this should be enough to make things better for most people. And also, this will not take up too much development time. You've already got the logic of the separation lines from CS5, for example. Shouldn't be too much of a problem to implement in CS6. I'm not going to speak for the other things, because I don't know too much of the internal workings of the program, but it shouldn't be too much of an issue.
Trust me, this change will make a world of difference. People will love this even if they don't understand that it's there or why they love it.
Would you like me to provide detailed wireframes and documentation, so your designers don't have to worry their heads about this one? Just asking, because this is a change that should really be pushed through, no matter what.
Cheers,
Riho Kroll

Layers disappearing from layer palette

Named layers that have been appearing in the layer palette
have now disappeared from the palette although the layers are still
appearning on the page. I am working on a template if that makes
any difference in Dreamweaver 8.

If they are in non-editable regions of the page they will not
be shown in
the layers panel.
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> working on a template if that makes any difference in
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Separate layer styles panel

Hey all.
I was wondering if anyone knoew of an extension/plugin for Photoshop which essentially mimics the "Attributes" panel in Illustrator, but showing all the layer styles applied (or not applied) to a selected layer.
Currently, we need to select the layer and 'open' the layer styles options to see/edit them. Having to open/close these for each layer can get tedious, so I was thinking a separate panel which simply showed the same info as the open/close options would be handy to have open at all times.
I'm 99.9% sure PShop can't do this on it's own, and wanted to know if anyone knew of an extension/plugin that does this. I haven't been able to find one anywhere online.
Thanks for any info!

Hello everyone ...
So, the Reset button in the Layer Styles panel never reset the default settings. But after trying several times I was able to manually enter the settings I thought I recalled being the default settings and then clicked on the Make Default button which finally worked.

Is there a way to shift select multiple objects in layer palette, not just highlight multiple object

Hi,
Is there a way to shift select multiple objects in layer palette, not just highlight multiple objects?
I would want to do this when I have a bunch of objects hidden under some other objects on the artboard. This feature is available in PSD, so I assume Illustrator should have it.
Thanks!

Thanks for the reply, Harron.
I'm using CS4 & below.
Highlighting object - click on object in layers palette & it turns blue
Select object - click on object in layers palette to the right of the circle, which creates a square, and selects the object on the artboard
How do I shift-select multiple objects in the layers palette...select 50 objects with a click, then a shift-click? Shift-select works for highlighting, but not selecting. On most programs shift-select is used to grab a bunch of stuff...:0)
In the past I have inadvertently selected multiple objects in the layers palette, by somehow alt?-dragging over the layers...or something...I can't re-create it.

Photoshop CC 2014 hangs for nearly 15 seconds when using Layer Group Layers or Layer Palette Group from Layers commands.

Photoshop hangs for nearly 15 seconds when using Layer > Group Layers or Layer Palette > Group from Layers commands. NOT on creating new group and creating layers and drag-n-dropping layers into group manually in Layer Palette. Got a UI design file with nearly 800 layers and lot of groups. This doesn't occur in smaller files. Using OS X Mavericks, Photoshop CC 2014.2.2, Mid 2014 15-inch Retina Macbook Pro.
I understand that the solution would be just to cut the file into smaller files and design each UI view in a separate file but that would be painful. And it does not seem to be a very hard task to just group layers.

Does the document also have a lot of layer comps?
And can you post that document or send me a copy of it so we can see exactly why it is hanging?

LION: How do I get LION Finder to remember a window's settings as always before?

LION: How do I get LION Finder to remember a window's settings (view, window size, position, toolbar, sidebar) like always before? It remembers soon after, but after a time it forgets and does what it wants. Redoing this over and over is driving me crazy. I've been using Mac since 1986 and never had this problem,. One of the most beloved things about the Mac OS is that it REMEMBERS the setting for virtually everything! Clearly, Jobs has been out of action during LION development.
Maybe there's a way (with TERMINAL or finder prefs??) to adjust the "Time To Forget" to infinity (because it's OK for a while and then reverts to defaults again).

LaraCroft_NYC wrote:
LION: How do I get LION Finder to remember a window's settings (view, window size, position, toolbar, sidebar) like always before?
You don't (unfortunately) . Best to be patient until 10.7.2 is released (any day now), and which should fix this bug. If that doesn't work, then report it to Apple, but this is a BIG bug that Apple must and will fix soon.
BTW, I suspect you may be right about Steve Jobs influence, but hopefully this is just an exception.

Can I import a list of services into Group Policy Preferences \ Control Panel Settings \ Services?

Hello,
We want to control server services with Group Policy Preferences via the Group Policy Preferences \ Control Panel Settings \ Services. By starting from scratch, I don want to manually add each Service here. Can I import a list of Services
here, then go back and config the properties?
I appreciate the help.
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> with settings, however I don't see a way to import that list.
Usually, there's no need for that. Most people only configure services
that aren't already configured the way they should be after an OOBE
install...
Martin
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GUTES Buch über GPOs lesen?
NO THEY ARE NOT EVIL, if you know what you are doing:
Good or bad GPOs?
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Change colors in Layer's Panel

From yesterday my layer's panel changed the active layer light blue color to dark blue color like this.
How can I change this blue to the original like this? Is better to see all options.
Thx in advanced:

You can change the color by right clicking on your desktop and
choosing Properties>Appearace>Advanced.
Choose Selected Items, click on the color, click other. In the color picker
enter the color value in the red, green and blue boxes, click Add to Custom Colors
and click okay. (you can get the color values by opening your screenshot in photoshop
and reading the values with the eyedropper tool)
This effects all applications, not just photoshop.
MTSTUNER

What's showing in the layer palette is different than what is on the canvas - Illustrator CS6

I am not a super user in Illustrator but I know my way around it and understand more than the basics. I downloaded this vector from Shutterstock, but what I am seeing on the layer palette is different from what is on the canvas and if I try to save or export it to anything else the result comes out looking like the layers palette - almost black.
And it's only happening on a few of the objects, as you can see from the image, the apple and other leaves are fine. It is also doing it to the pumkin and some of the grapes in the cornicopia. Any idea what is going on? I checked all my layers to see if something looked weird but they all look fine...
When I open the original .eps file from Shutterstock in Photoshop, I get the same black objects.

What OS? If Mac, then this might be affecting you.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1070677?tstart=0

Missing Layer Palette - How I resolved it ;) ...... illustrator 10

Hi all,
I had recently encountered a problem where I couldn't get the layer tool (F7) to show up. The "delete AI Pref" course of action didn't work for me. To cut the story short, this is what I did to get it working.
# Search for *.aip in the system
# Found "Layer Palette.aip" in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Illustrator 10\Support Files\Required
# Made a copy of "Layer Palette.aip" to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Illustrator 10\Plug-ins\Extensions
Good Luck!
KastleKonfusion
PS. btw, this dinosaur is still using Illustrator 10. :D

sathishkumarlj wrote:
thnx for u r good tips...... am very suffered n tis problem... nw its working good after am folw u r tips....
thnx once again..... i wanna knw y its happened oftenly......
... which in the Queen's English meaneth?
Christ I hate these lazy people who can't be bothered to write properly.
Where's JET? Sure he'll agree.

Windows Color Management in Control Panel Settings?

I know enough to disable color management in the printer driver when I enable my photo editing software (PS Elements) to handle color management.
However, what should thecorrect setting for Color Management be in the Windows 7 Control Panel.
Assuming I have selected my printer in the device setting and have uploaded the ICC profile for my printer in = Windows Color Management in the Control Panel
do I check the box next to "Use my settings for this device" ?
do I select "Automatic (recommended)" or "Manual" in the Profile Selection box ?
do I check "Use as Default Profile" for my paper's ICC profile ?
or will my graphics program automatically override all the settings in Windows Color Management in the Control Panel?
If the graphics program does not override the Windows control panel settings, what is the proper permutation of settings.
Thanks

Good question seweavermm.
Access to video card control (if available) is typically done through either System Preferences on a Mac or the Control Panel on a PC. The good news is that since you don't know how to do this then it is high probability it is in default mode and is a moot point. It is my understanding that not too many video cards have settings that are not reset by the by the actual calibration process itself yet put this step in for completeness. The more important and common condition that must be done is setting the monitor to a condition that is stable and allows access to its full gamut. I suggest to read the details of the instruction manual for the OSD controls for your monitor to verify that the default conditions meet those chacterisitcs. Typical gotchas would be defaulting to sRGB color space which would limit the colors you could see or having a mode set that does anything dynamic such as scene adjusted brightness. Another gotcha is when the monitor and software allow adjusting brightness for the ambient light - best to control the ambient light and have the monitor at a constant brightness so as not to invalidate any calibration/profiling done with the monitor. Note that changing any OSD settings and fiddling with monitor conditions invalidates the calibration done as the calibration is only valid for the fixed conditions of the monitor at the time of calibration. That was a lot more then the question you asked yet wanted to put things in perspective. Hope this helps.

Layer Palette Empty

Working in version CS4 on a file with lots of picts/text etc and my only layer in the layer palette does not show any objects listed.
Is there a trick I am missing? I deleted the Preferences by holding shift/con/opt/com but it didn't help.
Thanks!

That explains it.
I'd like to be able to delete items directly from the links and/or layer palette, and relayer/reorder items (without going to Arrange) as in Illustrator. Guess I'm out of luck.
Thanks Bob.

Layer palette not maintaining state, what to do??

Problem: Layer palette chages state between the closing and reopening of a file.
What I would like to be able to do is open a .ai file and have the layer palette exactly the way the way I left it when I closed the file. Currently upon reopening a file many of the layers will be fully expanded and I have to go through and collapse them all.
Is there a way to force Illustrator to maintain layer palette state between file sessions?
Thanks.

The behaviour - or the issue - has been introduced in Illustrator 9, the first version which included nested layers. The behaviour has been legitimately criticised pretty often.
However, if you want to collapse/expand all layers in one step you might consider converting your main layers into sublayers. That is:
• Create a new 'master layer' on top of the entire stack of main layers
• Drag all main layers onto the master layer in order to make them sub layers of the master layer
• Now you can Alt/Option Click the triangle on the left-hand side of the master layer in order to collapse or expand all sublayers
Of course, this way is only applicable if using sublayers is an option for you.

Remember Layer palette 'panel settings-'?

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