Resize layers palette in cs3

In cs2, you could click a button at the top left of the layers palette and the palette would shrink or expand to show exactly all the layers in the image with no extra room. Is there a way to do that in cs3 without dragging the lower right corner; just by clicking somewhere?

Well, that collapses the whole palette down to just the top part, or restores it to the size it was. Before, if you had a lot of layers and deleted some of them, you could shrink the palette to just the right size with one click.

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Trouble resizing layers to specific dimensions

Hello. I am using PSE 5 and I am trying to make an 11 x 8.5 brochure for my business, which will have a mixture of text and pictures. What I want to do is place four pictures in the brochure but the pictures, when dragged in, cover the whole brochure. I want to be able to resize each picture (layer) to 3 wide while constraining the height to 2.25.
Currently I can resize each layer by dragging one of the rectangular markers located around the active layer, but the scale is not preserved. I have looked in my PSE 5 help file, Adobes online help and Google to no avail. One site said hold the Shift key when resizing a layer to constrain its proportions, but this did not work for me.
When modifying a picture in a Microsoft Word document, the size can easily be modified by right clicking on the image and selecting «Format Picture» followed by clicking on the «Size» tab. Is there a similar feature is PSE 5?
Thank you

Dennis,
This program does not work the way MS Word does, and it may be easier to make a brochure with Word or a print shop program. However, one can make an artful collage in Elements.
1. It is desirable to have the resolution of the canvas and of the individual pictures the same. One can check the resolution in Image>resize>image size for each picture file, then resize as necessary
2. File>new>blank file will allow one to open a blank file in accordance with the dimensions (11x8.5")which you require. The resolution can be specified in this dialog as well. For printing, it is desirable to have a resolution of 240-300px/in. Create such a blank file.
3. This blank file will be the background layer, as seen in the layers palette
4. Open a picture file. Go to Select>all, then Edit>copy. Make the background layer active (the one from step #2), go to Edit>paste. This will place the picture on its own layer
5. Access the move tool, and resize the picture utilizing one of the corner handles.
6. Repeat for each picture.
7. Text will be on its own layer as well
8. 3x2.25" dimensions are unique, and I would crop each picture to this specification before step #4 above. With care, you may have minimal distortion.
HTH,
Ken

Illustrator Question: Layers palette has disappeared

I am using Illustrator CC. Layers palette has disappeared.

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;
2) Restart the computer (you may do that up to at least 5 times);
3) Close down Illy and press Ctrl+Alt+Shift/Cmd+Option+Shift during startup (easy but irreversible);
4) Move the folder (follow the link with that name) with Illy closed (more tedious but also more thorough and reversible);
5) Look through and try out the relevant among the Other options (follow the link with that name, Item 7) is a list of usual suspects among other applications that may disturb and confuse Illy, Item 15) applies to CC, CS6, and maybe CS5);
Even more seriously, you may:
6) Uninstall (ticking the box to delete the preferences), run the Cleaner Tool (if you have CS3/CS4/CS5/CS6/CC), and reinstall.
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

Object showing in layers palette but not on art board..

Hello,
I drug a layer from PhotoShop into Illustrator, but it's not showing up on my artboard. I can't even select the paths..it's as if there is nothing to select. I know the transfer was successful because the layer is showing in my layers palette.
I have checked the objects menu, and the hide option is greyed out, so I'm assuming that it's not hidden.
Anyone have any ideas? I'm using CS4..
Thanks,
Cherie

Ok...now I feel silly.
As I was resizing the window to capture the screen shot, I decided to zoom waaay out. And there it was...all the way in the upper lefthand corner of the limits of Illustrator.
I wonder what that was all about!
Thanks anyway,
Cherie

How do I keep layers from auto-expanding in the Layers Palette?

Hello all. I'm working on a rather complex piece of artwork in Illustrator CC with the latest Mac OS, with several objects on each layer.
Whenever I click an object, its layer in the Layers palette auto-expands, pushing all of the main layers off of the edge of the palette. I then have to click the little arrow to collapse the layer so I can see all of the other layers and (quickly?) get to the one I need.
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.)
Is it possible to disable or defeat the auto-expanding behavior? Any help would be kindly appreciated. Thanks!
Edit placed in bold

Checking the Layers>Top Level Only boxes in the Layers Panel Options palette did not work to stop the triangles/arrows in the Layers palette from turning themselves down when an object is selected that is part of a sublayer.
(This is on Mavericks 9.1 using CS6.)
These two checkboxes are in the Thumbnails section of Layers Panel Options and does not affect the arrow animation on my Mac. I haven't been able to find any combination that stops this behavior, including changing the "Show Layers Only" checkbox.
FEATURE REQUEST: Adobe, an OPTION for this please? We don't all work by targeting sublayers in the layers palette, especially those of us who spend most of our time pawing through someone else's work/setup.

Layers palette disappears when I click on my project

I looked but can't find a help reference that addresses this problem.
The layers palette disappears everytime I click on my project. I want it to stay visible, without having to click F7, or go to Windows...Layers every time! How do I tell it to stay visible? It used to, and now it doesn't.
Thank you!
Rebecca

I just figured it out (several hours later).
I had to drag the tab off the palette and onto the desktop and there it is!!
Sorry for the bother. Thanks for the ideas, though.
Rebecca

How re-size layers palette when bottom not visible?

The bottom of my layers palette is below the visible part of my computer screen...becasue I am now working away from home on my laptop (and the layers palette is showing up the same size as it was when I last used Illustrator on my large monitor screen). How do I re-size it, so I can use the items at the bottom of the palette?

Nope...tried that! It does not seem to allow you to re-size it from the top. You can make it more narrow from the sides and shorter via the bottom, but it doesn't seem to allow you to drag and re-size from the top. But your other option DID work...thank you SOOOOO much!

Layers Palette help please

I've tried google and searching the forums here to no success. If there is an easy answer to this please link.
I have received a few rare documents that have a layer which does not behave or display like my experience says it should. The layer is a very complex object, like a brand logo, but no sub layers or objects display for it. I can select individual pieces of the layer and move them about like independent objects, but the selection is still on the layer. I've tried using both "Release to Layers" commands but have had no success.

What do you see if you go to the layers palette flyout menu>Palette options? Does it have Show Layers Only toggled on? Or are there other settings that make individual objects invisible? If so, change them.

Mask layer not visible in layers palete

I have a strange problem, when I apply any kind of mask to a layer in motion 3, the mask icon shows up on the layer to which it was applied in the layers palette, but the mask layer does not show up underneath the layer to which it was applied, thus i can't select the mask to adjust the controls of the mask, I can only toggle it on and off,
I would assume this is a simple user error, but for the life of me I can't find a "show mask layer" setting anywhere,
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the disclosure triangle for the entire group is twiddled, showing my layers and any added effects, but for some reason the only thing that shows the presence of a mask is the small square icon on the video layer, but as there is not layer beneath the video layer to click on to adjust mask controls... i have been watching m3 tutorials and the mask always creates a layer in the palette when activated, but for some reason it's not with mine...
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"Blank" thumbnails in Layers Palette with white objects.

When working with completely "white" objects, the thumbnail in the layers palette is effectively "blank" (see attached sample). Is there any kind of option or mode that will make those thumbnails a little more practical? I often have to find a specific white letter behind a non-white letter--and sometimes they're nowhere near each other in the layer. (Most often these are 'old' files that someone else created.)

While I can’t help make the Layers panel more informative for you, you might find the Transparency Grid helpful. Turn it on in the View menu, andchange the colours for the grid in Document Setup.

What is the button on the right in the layers palette?

Can someone tell me what the small round black dot/ button is in the layers palette? (next to Hayes Mansion Hotel) Nothing is selected in my file and I cannot figure out what this is indicating!! Thank you! Jennie

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Photoshop CS4 layers palette too wide problem!

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6828/swatchesld2.jpg
The Photoshop CS4 layers palette is too wide and distorts the layout of the default color swatches palette when docked on the same column. And I don't want to have to put the color swatches palette anywhere else but the same column. Can the layers palette be fixed so that it can be as narrow as the other palettes, so it won't cause a conflict with the swatches layout?

As for the rescalability of panels I think this is more of a Windows issue, but even on mac these are nowhere near as well designed as they were.
Panel and UI design issues are now unfortunately more complex than just to do with Photoshop. The whole Creative Suite is now unified to some extent in the way it handles panels. Part of these problems stem from the fact that Indesign and Illustrator's concerns are quite different to those of Photoshop. Partly because the designers of these two applications have introduced a great swaithe of additional panels, which now need to be accomodated. Hence the panel buttons, and poorly docking panels.
The design of The Creative Suite interface now seems much more influenced by Flash Web design, and Windows OS. Unfortunately with flashing buttons, icons, and distracting transparency whenever you move anything, Photoshop appears on the surface much more complex than it needs to. This surface complexity will lead to further misguided accusations of "bloat".
Photoshop CS and CS2 in my humble opinion, had much more "solid" and well designed panel (or palette) interfaces. Although here and there there have been one or two useful additions to the overall UI, including more readily accessible workspaces, tiling, and obvious clickable icons for people who can't deal with keyboard shortcuts.

Open my photos in CS6 and they don't show up (but show in layers palette)

When I open a photo in Photoshop CS6 I can see the photo in the layers palette but it doesn't show up on my screen to work on. The only way I can get it to show up is if I act like I'm going to close Photoshop. Then when it asks if I want to close I say "No". Then my photo shows up so I can work on it. Please help!

Please read post #5 again:
You can disable that in Photoshop's preferences, under the Performance tab.
But you need to update your video card driver, preferably from the GPU maker's website (not Microsoft, and not the system builder).

Layers palette disappears in photoshop cs5

My layers palette disappears in photoshop cs5 (64 bit and 32) any time I click on another tab such as histogram or info. It also disappears after PS opens and CS live starts. The layers tab is still there but the layers themselves go away. I can get them back by clicking on the tab. A minor problem but is starting to get real aggravating as it disrupts workflow. I tried Ctrl+alt to reset. Doesn't help. Uninstalled Creative Suite Production Premium CS5 with the remove preference box checked at least 8 times as well as using the Adobe Creative Suite cleaner tool. I have gone as far as removing EVERYTHING Adobe on my machine and deleting every adobe reference in the registry, every file with the Adobe name on it. If it had Adobe on it it was deleted.Cleaned and defraged the drives and registry. My Premiere Pro also has problems with the start up screen. I just cannot get a clean install of CS5 no matter what I have done, short of wiping my hard drive. Any ideas?
Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium CS4 (Only DW, FW and ID installed)
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What do you have set for Animation Options?
-Noel

Layers Palette problem

I'm new to Photoshop and I'm having trouble with layers. When I create a document I see it show up in the Layers Palette. No problem. However when I crear a second document to be added to the first layer, it shows up in a new Palette and I loose the first Palette. I must be missing a setting somewhere. Help!... I'm snowed.

I think you misunderstand how this works. Documents are documents and layers are layers. Creating a new document does not create a new layer in another document. That would only be the case if you created a smart object using Layer --> New --> Smart Object from File or similar commands. In that case the smart object would be a nested/ linked document that is used as a layer in the parent document. If you want to create new layers, use the respective functions within the document itself.
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