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CHAPTER 8 • Troubleshooting Tips
KillerTips
Photoshop CS
LET PHOTOSHOP REBUILD YOUR PREFS
If you need to delete Photoshop’s current
preferences file (which is a common “first-
line-of-defense” troubleshooting move), you
don’t have to go digging around your drive.
In CS, all you have to do is hold the Shift,
Option, and Command keys (PC: Shift-Alt-
Control) when you first launch Photoshop,
and you’ll be greeted with a dialog asking
you if you want to delete the Photoshop Settings File. If you do, click yes, and Photoshop will
build a new factory-fresh set of preferences for you.
Problem: All of a sudden, every time you click on a layer with the Move ...