PSP2018 Startup

[jparnold]

Is it possible to set PSP2018 so that it starts with the Edit screen instead of the Welcome screen?

[Ken Berry]

John -- go to File > Preferences > General Program Preferences > Tabs and select "Set Edit as default".

[jparnold]

Thanks Ken. I previously navigated to preferences but didn't drill down far enough.
Thanks
BTW on installation it was recommended to install BOTH the 32 and 64 bit versions. I wondered why but only installed the 64 bit version as I could not understand why a user would want to ever run the 32 bit version. Your comments?

[Ken Berry]

In fact you would probably find that many users want the 32 bit version more than the 64 bit. The recommendation to install both is made because there are a heck of a lot of plug-ins/filters and the like out there which go with PSP, but they are mostly 32 bit. And many of the companies which made them - some quite some time ago -- are no longer around, so will never produce 64 bit versions. So those add-ons will only work if you have the 32 bit PSP open. But if you are unlikely ever to have such 32 bit add-ons, then the 64 bit version is more than sufficient for you.

[jparnold]

Aha addons. Never thought of that although if I remember correctly I have only ever used one addon (Metrix) and only used it once top correct some strange colour balance if I remember correctly.
Thanks