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CS5 not saving Workspace & Brushes ?

Jan 26, 2013 10:48 AM

Tags: #cs5 #workspace #brushes_not_saving #brushes_won't_save_brushes

Hello there one and all. I recently did a upgrade to my PC and had to reinstall Windows 7 and all the software/programs on my PC. I have Photoshop CS5 working fine and all, but one thing it is doing that it never did in the past is ...

I set my workspace up to how I wanted it to be - put my history pallet where I want it, loaded all my brushes, actions, etc. it used to always be there when I opened PS up the next time. Now, since my PC Re-install, it seems to go back to default ... is there a way to stop this - pretty annoying having to reload everything back every time ??

Thank you in advance for you help!!

251 Views 4 Replies Latest reply: Bill Hunt, Jan 26, 2013 1:50 PM

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1. Mylenium,

Jan 26, 2013 11:12 AM in reply to starverse101

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Short version: Your file/ folder permissions on your user folder are busted, possibly due to your security tokens from your old install having become invalid. Yoda says: "Fix it, you must". Refer to the info I collected here:

Installation Preparations

Mylenium

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2. Noel Carboni,

Jan 26, 2013 1:07 PM in reply to starverse101

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Have you tried saving your workspace with a name of your choosing? Does even the choice of what named workspace to use not come back after restarting?

-Noel

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3. starverse101,

Jan 26, 2013 1:36 PM in reply to Mylenium

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Mylenium - I am not sure how that would happen after formatting the Hard Drive and not saving any of the old data from Photoshop - it was a fresh instal ?
I will have to sit down and read your site though

Noel Carboni - I never though of saving the workspace with a new name, never had to do that before, but will definately give it a try ... Thanks a lot , the both of you - lol, it's quite frustrating and I appreciate your efforts!!

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4. Bill Hunt,

Jan 26, 2013 1:50 PM in reply to starverse101

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Also, in Edit>Preferences there is a checkbox for Save Panels When Closing (or similar syntax), and be sure that is checked.

Good luck,

Hunt

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