- Introduction
- Optimizing Photoshop
- Setting General Preferences
- Setting File Handling Preferences
- Setting Interface Preferences
- Changing Sync Settings Preferences
- Setting Cursors Preferences
- Controlling Transparency & Gamut Preferences
- Working with Units & Rulers
- Working with Guides, Grid & Slices
- Setting Plug-Ins Preferences
- Selecting Scratch Disks
- Allocating Memory & Image Cache
- Setting Type Preferences
- Managing Libraries with the Preset Manager
- Using and Customizing Workspaces
- Building Specialized Workspaces
- Creating a Customized User Interface
- Defining Shortcut Keys
Building Specialized Workspaces
If you want to build a specialized workspace with custom panels in Photoshop, you can use the Adobe Configurator panel utility. The external program is available as a separate download from Adobe at www.labs.adobe.com. With Configurator, you can drag and drop tools, menu items, scripts, actions, and other objects into a panel to build a specialized workspace design. In addition, you can access anything on the web, such as blogs, videos, or e-mail, with these specialized designs that leverage built-in Flash support. When you’re done creating a design, you can export it for use in Photoshop or InDesign.
Build a Specialized Workspace with Configurator
Start Adobe Configurator 3.0 or later from the Start menu or screen (Win) or the Applications folder (Mac).
Click the File menu, and then click New Panel.
Click the Select Product list arrow, and then click Photoshop CC or InDesign CC.
Click OK.
Use the controls on the right to enter a panel name, and customize the layout and functionality.
Drag the items you want to add to your panel from the left pane to the new panel.
To save the panel file (GPC), click the File menu, and then click Save Panel As. Enter a name, specify a location, and then click Save.
Click the File menu, and then click Export. Specify the location of the Plug-In Panels folder (the default), click Select, and then click OK.
Click the File menu, and then click Exit.
In Photoshop or InDesign, click the Window menu, point to Extensions, and then select your new panel. Restart Photoshop or InDesign after exporting your panel for the first time.