Why can't PSP 2021 be more intuitive

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Why can't PSP 2021 be more intuitive

Post by pledden »

I have used PSP for many years but with 2021 Pro I have tried to activate the simplest of tasks, the display of the toolbars and I cannot find out how to do it, do I really have to plough through a 584 page manual to accomplish such a simple task. I have the Welcome (Home) and Edit icons but no Manage icon, where has that gone? I realise that versions change but some of the changes should be intuitive or am I being unfairly critical?
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Peter Ledden
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Re: Why can't PSP 2021 be more intuitive

Post by LeviFiction »

What workspace do you have open?

The Photography and Sea-to-sky workspaces don't have access to the Manage mode. Why the two modes designed specifically for photography and easy of use for users don't have access to the photo manager I have no idea.

If you're in the Essentials workspace (or the complete workspace and Manage mode doesn't show) go to File -> Preferences -> General Program Preferences. Click on the Tabs category, and turn on Manage and Adjust tabs.
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pledden
Posts: 58
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operating_system: Windows 11
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motherboard: Micro-Star International B360 GAMING PLU
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ram: 16GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
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Hard_Drive_Capacity: 3500GB
Monitor/Display Make & Model: Dell 24" Ultrasharp
Corel programs: PSP 2022, Video Studio X10, After Shot
Location: Perth, Western Australia

Re: Why can't PSP 2021 be more intuitive

Post by pledden »

Thank you LeviFiction, it is easy when one knows how. I see now that the controls are the same as 2019, I was so daunted seeing no toolbars and an 584 page manual and was envisaging plouhing through that. You have made my day. Thank you.
Regards,

Peter Ledden
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