AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Some weeks back I inquired about not being able to do contact sheets after upgrading from CS2 to CS5. I was advised to download a plug-in that would do the trick. I did that. Now my CS5 tends to "die" after a few hours of use. Such as (just a few of the problems): The "save as" command disappears (doesn't work); the metadata list shrinks from the many down to just a few; my keyboard suddenly won't work in PS anymore (but it does in all other programs). Also, when I open PS now I get a bunch of "this isn't a Windows image" screens (like about 10 of them). The download was from the Adobe PS website.

Any clues as to what has happened to my CS5? Should I just delete the plug-ins? I normally print a lot of contact sheets, so I need that capability.

Once these problems start, the only way to get back to a working PS is to reboot the computer - not just PS. That's annoying and time-consuming.

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

If you still have the install of it I suggest you re-install it but call it a similar name tho'.

Baz

Wendy2 Loc: California

You should probably get rid of that plug-in. If you have Bridge, and you probably do, you don't need the plug in. That is where I do my contact sheets. Fnd the Output under the drop down arrow at the top right of your screen in Bridge. First is Essential, then Folders, Preview, Filmstrip, a star, then a downward arrow. Click on the arrow, then click on Output.

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

i would get rid of the plug in, I still make contact sheets with CS5, but will have to go check to see how :) as I haven't done it in awhile and need to refresh my memory.

It could be similar to Wendy's suggested, just not sure.

When i had the problem up front, I found the solution I am using with google :0

RMM Loc: Suburban New York

Sounds like the plug-in is causing a memory leak, and Photoshop is trying to compensate. Quitting and restarting Photoshop periodically might be a workaround. Is this happening on a PC or a Mac? And what is the plug-in (so others can avoid it)?

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

The plug-in is for Windows and is for doing a contact sheet. Apparently some other "options" were in the same download, but it's the contact sheet that I was looking for.

Yes, I do use Bridge. I couldn't find it in Bridge either, but I'll look where Wendy2 states. I think the issue is that on the PS contact sheet in CS2 I could choose the pics I wanted included and on the CS5 Bridge version it included everything whether I wanted it or not. The selective version was a LOT better.

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

here is what i use with Bridge
Go Bridge> output>custom> under custom Document which allows you to pick paper type, then to layout which lets one pick pic size, then save to pdf file and move to windows document, then I print out the file.

RMM Loc: Suburban New York

In Bridge, you can assign from 1 to 5 stars to images, or labels. You can then filter the images. For example, you can display only those with 3 or more stars. You can clear the filter to see all the images at any time.

Wendy2 Loc: California

They brilliantly changed the process in Cs5. Couldn't leave well enough alone! I had the same problem when I moved from Cs3 to Cs5, but did some research and found out how well they hid the process in Bridge.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Thanks, all. I'll try the Bridge thing again and see if I can get it to work for me. Guess I'm a spoiled stick-in-the-mud. When something works, why change it?

Wendy2 Loc: California

I agree!! That's why I said it was a brilliant move on Adobe's part.