Configuring the File Browser Window in Photoshop

The File Browser, being as enormous and full-featured as it is, is surprisingly flexible when it comes to how you configure its various panes and palettes. Here’s a rundown of how to customize your File Browser window:

-->To size the entire File Browser window, diagonally drag any corner or edge of the window. On the Mac, drag the lower-right corner.

-->To resize panes, drag the bar that divides them. Position your cursor over the bar (it changes to a double-headed arrow) and click and drag the bar to size the pane.

-->To view just the large pane containing the thumbnails, click the double-headed arrow located at the bottom of the File Browser window.

-->You can drag and regroup the tabbed palettes in the File Browser just as you can the regular Photoshop palettes. To collapse a palette, double-click its tab.

-->After you have configured your File Browser, you can save it as a workspace preset that you can then call up at anytime. Simply choose Window➪Workspace➪Save Workspace.

Provide a name and click Save. To access the workspace, choose Workspace and then select the name of your saved preset.