Photoshop has a flexible system of settings that allows each user to create their own working environment. But it often happens that during the setup process something went wrong - the program began to work slowly and unstably, the arrangement of the panels took on a chaotic look, the necessary functions disappeared somewhere. In this case, it becomes necessary to discard all changes and return the default settings.
Instructions
Step 1
You can use hotkeys to reset Photoshop settings to their original state. Before starting Photoshop, press the Alt + Ctrl + Shift keyboard shortcut and, without releasing them, double-click the program shortcut. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm the changes. When confirming your decision, keep in mind that all custom settings will be lost.
Step 2
But not all versions of Adobe Photoshop work the same hotkeys. In some cases, this method will not work. For example, in CS6, it only results in a temporary restore.
Step 3
Open Photoshop. As in all Windows applications, the program's "Control Panel" is located at the top line of the interface. Click the Edit menu on it, in the Russian version it is called "Editing". Select Preferences from the drop-down list.
Step 4
Open the General tab - "General" and hold down the Alt key on the keyboard. In this case, the Cancel button will automatically be renamed to Reset. Without releasing the Alt key, click on this button, and all program settings will return to their original state. The method is universal and works in any version of the program.
Step 5
To completely reset the settings of all instruments, you must select any of them. And then right-click on the tool icon in the "Property bar". The Reset All Tools command will return the parameters of all tools to their initial values.
Step 6
If you need to restore the arrangement of the palettes, click on the Window - "Window" button located on the "Control Panel", and in the drop-down menu select the item Workspace, Essentials (Default) - "Work environment, Main work environment (by default)". You can choose any other environment suitable for the current job.
