09-03-2006, 01:08 PM
Quote:No description of Adobe Photoshop would be complete without that well known, but little utilized area called Preferences. In this sample chapter, you'll learn how to customize Photoshop's preferences to suit your working style. What does setting up preferences do for you? They make Photoshop run faster (up to 20 percent), you work more efficiently, and your designs are better. That's a pretty good combination. Photoshop doesn't give you preferences to confuse you, but to give you choices, and those choices give you control.
full article: http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=599360&rl=1
Article covers:
Quote: 1. Introduction
2. Optimizing Photoshop
3. Setting General Preferences
4. Modifying File Handling Preferences
5. Working with Display & Cursors Preferences
6. Controlling Transparency & Gamut Preferences
7. Working with Units & Rulers
8. Working with Guides, Grid & Slices
9. Selecting Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks
10. Allocating Memory & Image Cache
11. Working with Type
12. Managing Libraries with the Preset Manager
13. Customizing the Workspace
14. Defining Shortcut Keys
15. Creating a Customized User Interface
16. Using Drawing Tablets