
That way you won´t have to re-adjust your preferences in Photoshop after a Reset. Note that it is possible to keep a 'healthy' copy of the Preferences file, so that you simply overwrite the preferences file if needed. If removing the preferences files does not resolve the problem you should check the Photoshop Support pages for further guidance. Resetting the preferences will restore Photoshop settings to factory defaults. Search for photos*.ini and delete (the file will be called photos followed by the version number - i.e photos55.ini for Photoshop 5.5, photos40.ini for Photoshop 4.0) Under Win 2k/XP the preference file will be found at: %windir\Documents and Settings~username\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop\\Adobe Photoshop Settings Adobe Photoshop 6.0 was released in September 2000, around twenty months after the release of Photoshop 5.5. This allowed designers to easily remove an image from its background. Fact: Photoshop 5.5 was the first version of Photoshop to feature the Extract filter. Save photo in high resolution and share pictures to social apps. It shared the same codename as Photoshop 5.0. It will be called something along the lines of "Adobe Photoshop X Prefs.psp". Insta square photo with blur background for Instagram. A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to delete the preferences file.Ī2: You can also simply search your hard drive for a How do I delete / reset my preferences?Ī: Hold down Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys (Mac: Command, Option, Shift) while starting Photoshop. Q: I am experiencing weird behaviour in Photoshop.

The procedures outlined below are the most common methods of removing the preferences file.

This behaviour can sometimes be overcome by removing the Photoshop Preference file. Background: Sometimes Photoshop can exhibit odd/erratic/weird behaviour.
