This is a real shorty to finish off the preferences series and it covers the plugins and type preferences. So thats this short series finished just in time for Photoshop CS5 to come out. Go Figure! I will make changes for CS5 as and when I get my paws on a copy… 
In this penultimate screencast of the series, I show you how to setup the guides, grids and slice preferences. I have been in here a lot of late whilst creating Storybook Album Designer v6. But you will probably only visit this preference once in a blue moon.
We are on the home straight of the preferences series and in this screencast I show you how to make the most out of the units and rulers. When it comes to creating actions, this is one preference I dip in and out of a lot and if you are into web graphics you will visit this preference pretty regularly. So let me show you how to set things up and how to get here quickly.
This is probably one of the least adjusted preferences but one that I did not want to skip. So if you need to know how to re-color your transparency grid or change your gamut warning, then this is the screencast for you.
The Photoshop Cursors are getting more and more sophisticated with each version released. You are going to want to make the most of the cursor features and this screencast shows you how to do it. Remember to make sure your caps lock is off though otherwise all you might see is those little cross-hairs!
The performance preferences in Photoshop CS4 are one of these things that you only need to setup once. Get it right and Photoshop runs smoothly and is a joy to use. Get it wrong! and Photoshop becomes a sluggish beast from which all your pixels will slowly be spat back out at you.
The file handling side of the Photoshop CS4 preferences is pretty much a set it up and forget about it kinda thing. However don’t think its not useful. If you do not move files between other pieces of software much. This is where you can lower the size of a file without compromising on quality.
The interface preferences have probably had more visits than ever before with Photoshop CS4. The introduction of the tabs system really was disliked when it first came out and a lot of users wanted to know how to switch it off. Personally I am getting used to working with it. But its nice to have the option.
The general preferences are kind of your go to place for the navigational setup. So if you need to know the in’s and out’s of them general dialog box then this screencast is for you.
There is not a week goes by that I don’t receive an email about how I go about setting up my Photoshop CS4 Preferences. So I thought I would do a short but in-depth 10 part series on how best to set up your preferences.
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