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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a9a"><h1 class="topictitle1">About preferences</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a8a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Open a preferences dialog box</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a7a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Restore all preferences to default settings</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a5a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Disable and enable warning messages</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a1a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Specify a legacy serial number</h1>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a9a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a9a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">About preferences</h3><div><p>Numerous program settings are stored in the Adobe Photoshop
CS4 Prefs file, including general display options, file-saving options,
performance options, cursor options, transparency options, type
options, and options for plug‑ins and scratch disks. Most of these
options are set in the Preferences dialog box. Preference settings
are saved each time you quit the application.</p>
<p>Unexpected behavior may indicate damaged preferences. If you
suspect damage to preferences, restore preferences to their default
settings. </p>
<p>For a document on preferences locations for Photoshop see, <a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/kb405012" target="_blank">www.adobe.com/go/kb405012</a>.</p>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a8a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a8a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Open a preferences dialog box</h3><div><ol><li><span>Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>(Windows) Choose Edit&#160;&gt; Preferences
and choose the desired preference set from the submenu.</p>
</li>
<li><p>(Mac&#160;OS) Choose Photoshop&#160;&gt;
Preferences, and then choose the desired preference set from the
submenu.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span>To switch to a different preference set, do one of the
following:</span><ul><li><p>Choose the preference set from the menu
at the left of the dialog box.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Click Next to display the next preference set in
the menu list; click Prev to display the previous preference set.</p>
<p>For
information on a specific preference option, see the index.</p>
</li>
</ul>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a7a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a7a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Restore all preferences to default settings</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows)
or Option+Command+Shift (Mac&#160;OS) as you start Photoshop.
You are prompted to delete the current settings.</p>
</li>
<li><p>(Mac&#160;OS only) Open the Preferences folder
in the Library folder, and drag the Adobe Photoshop CS Settings
folder to the Trash.</p>
<p>New Preferences files are created the
next time you start Photoshop.</p>
</li>
</ul>
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warnings or prompts. You can suppress the display of these messages
by selecting the Don’t Show Again option in the message. You can
also globally redisplay all messages that have been suppressed.</p>
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<ol><li><span>Do
one of the following: </span><ul><li><p>(Windows) Choose Edit&#160;&gt; Preferences&#160;&gt;
General.</p>
</li>
<li><p>(Mac&#160;OS) Choose Photoshop&#160;&gt;
Preferences&#160;&gt; General.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span>Click Reset All Warning Dialogs, and click&#160;OK.</span></li>
</ol>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a1a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74a1a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Specify a legacy serial number</h3><div><ol><li><span>Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>(Windows) Choose Edit&#160;&gt;
Preferences&#160;&gt; Plug‑ins. </p>
</li>
<li><p>(Mac&#160;OS)
Choose Photoshop&#160;&gt; Preferences&#160;&gt; Plug‑ins. </p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span>Enter the serial number from Photoshop CS or earlier
in the Legacy Photoshop Serial Number text box.</span></li>
</ol>
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