Creating a custom workspace in Photoshop involves arranging panels and tools according to your preferred workflow, and then saving that arrangement. This allows you to quickly access your frequently used features and tailor Photoshop to your specific needs.
Here's how you can create a custom workspace:
- Arrange Your Panels: Drag and dock the panels you use most often. You can:
- Move panels by clicking and dragging their tabs.
- Dock panels to the left or right sides of the screen, or group them together.
- Open and close panels from the Window menu. For example, to add the color panel, go to
Window > Color.
- Customize the Toolbar: The toolbar can also be customized, although this is less directly related to a workspace per se. You can edit the toolbar to show only the tools you use frequently. (Edit>Toolbar)
- Save Your Workspace: Once you have your panels and toolbar arranged the way you like, go to
Window > Workspace > New Workspace.... - Name Your Workspace: In the New Workspace dialog box, give your workspace a descriptive name.
- Choose Saving Options: Select which elements you want to save with your workspace:
- Panel Locations: This is the most important option, as it saves the arrangement of your panels.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Saves any custom keyboard shortcuts you've created.
- Menus: Saves any customized menu settings.
- Click Save: Click the "Save" button to save your custom workspace.
Now, you can switch between your custom workspace and the default workspaces by going to Window > Workspace and selecting the desired workspace from the list. You can also delete or reset workspaces from this menu.
