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Why does Photoshop CS6 "Recover" large files that were properly closed in previous sessions?

Nov 23, 2012 12:32 PM

Tags: #memory #ps #cs6 #ram #usage

I'm always fighting memory problems with Photoshop CS6, which I work in for 5 to 8 hours every day.  I have a 27" iMac with a 3.4GHz i7 processor, 32GB of RAM,

AMD Radeon HD 6970M with 2GB Ram and over 1.5TB of available scratch disk space.  After working thru a couple of large images I have to start monitoring RAM use via Activity Monitor and reclaiming RAM via Terminal very often in order to continue working.


I believe something strange is happening in the background because very often, when I start a new session, PS "recovers" a "large format document"... one that was properly closed in a previous session, and one that I have not asked PS to open.  I can't help but feel like my whole memory usage issue is tied to the system somehow holding onto those "large format documents".  Am I crazy?  Is there any kind of troubleshooting anyone can suggest?

Thanks!

Dave

632 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: davesansom49, Nov 24, 2012 5:04 AM
 
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  • conroy
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    1. conroy,
    Nov 23, 2012 1:58 PM   in reply to davesansom49
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    Do you mean the orphaned recovery file problem as in thread http://forums.adobe.com/message/4664463 ?. If so, nobody from Adobe ever comments on that problem, as far as I'm aware.

     
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    2. davesansom49,
    Nov 23, 2012 1:36 PM   in reply to conroy
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    It seems as if my problem should be similar to the one in your referenced thread, but I checked Autorecovery files in both scratch disks and there was nothing there.  Also, these "recovered" files are different each time... they appear to only be from the previous session.  Of course, if I delete them, which I do, they would no longer be in those folders, right?  I suspect if it's not the exact problem, it's something very similar.  I was hoping I'd find something to delete so I could then celebrate a solution, but I didn't.  Oh, well.

     
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    3. conroy,
    Nov 23, 2012 9:09 PM   in reply to conroy
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    [ barely disguised profanity and unwarranted attack on admins removed by ccox ]

     
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    4. R_Kelly,
    Nov 23, 2012 11:09 PM   in reply to davesansom49
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    What version of O SX are you using?

     

    If your using lion or mountain lion you might see what the restore windows from previous sessions in the General>Preferences is set to:

     

    lion:

     

    1. Click System Preferences

    2. Select General

    3. Uncheck Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps

     

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    mountain lion

     

    1. Click System Preferences

    2. Select General

    3. Check Close windows when quitting an application

     

     

    Untitled-3r.png

     
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    5. davesansom49,
    Nov 24, 2012 5:04 AM   in reply to R_Kelly
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    Hadn't thought of that one.  Thanks.  I'm using Lion, so I used your first suggestion.  We'll see....

     

    Thanks for the help!

    Dave

     
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