Photoshop Action: Fit to Screen
Create a Photoshop action so that when any image is opened it will automatically resize to fill the document window.
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Comment by Pixelmaster | September 18, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
Thank you so much Dave! This has been bugging me for a very long time!
Comment by Baron Mind | September 18, 2009 @ 7:43 pm
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Wow, that’s a cool trick!
Comment by bee | September 20, 2009 @ 10:40 am
Fantastic. It’s really no big deal with ACTIONS, but little reminders are very useful. Cheers
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Comment by Ray | September 20, 2009 @ 11:42 am
I followed this tutorial word for word, and it caused PS CS4 to stop working. I now get this message whenever I try to start PS:
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\Pro…
R6025
- pure virtual function callSo, not only can I not use the script in the tutorial, I can’t even use PS. Thanks a lot.
Comment by Geoff West | September 20, 2009 @ 9:18 pm
Excellent. Works well. I also have an action which runs on Open Document to duplicate background layer. All these little tips help smooth processes. Thanks Dave – you are the king of handy tips for me. B est wishes, Robert
Comment by Robert | September 21, 2009 @ 9:58 am
I tried on Windows XP Platform with CS4 Extended and it gives me an error too. Saying to Select menu item with the mouse. So something is not right for Windows machines perhaps?
Comment by Gary Spedding | September 21, 2009 @ 5:17 pm
I think I figured it out and got the Action made but the Scripting does not seem to allow me to actually fit the image to the window – so still some issues somewhere on this one.
Comment by Gary Spedding | September 21, 2009 @ 7:43 pm
Does work in Mac PS CS4.
Comment by TimMc | September 21, 2009 @ 9:27 pm
Layers magazine editorial staff has tested this tutorial a couple of times, on different machines, and we have not encountered any problems with creating or running the action.
Please continue to give us feedback. We will monitor the comments to make sure this issue is not widespread.
Thanks
Aaron Westgate
Web Editor – Layers
Comment by Aaron Westgate | September 22, 2009 @ 10:09 am
Awesome tip Dave, thanks a lot
Comment by Mark Lewis | September 25, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
I have windows vista and using cs4 Extended
I have no problems with making this script,and running it,Thank You.
Comment by shane | September 26, 2009 @ 9:48 am
Thanks Dave, wanted to to learn script and this has help me to move on.
Comment by norman | September 29, 2009 @ 12:48 am
Brilliant works okay with me on Windows XP Home.CS4
Comment by BoB Warbrick | October 6, 2009 @ 5:45 am
hey everyboby.. how can i change the jpg file to illustrator eps file.. and the bad news is i dont have a photoshop i only have a abode reader
help me
Comment by carlo | October 7, 2009 @ 7:02 am
Thanks for trick.
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Comment by Selim Celil Güney | October 9, 2009 @ 4:43 am
Woow!, you have the talent to describe very easily things that would have took us days to found. Superb!
Comment by Nitish | October 15, 2009 @ 10:24 am
When the auto fit is run for vertical images from my D300 it is blurry. Its sharp if I zoom in or out, but not when it is an auto fit. Any ideas? Thanks. Love the tutorial otherwise.
Comment by Jarred | October 15, 2009 @ 11:16 am
Thanks – very clear presentation, too. Wish you worked for Adobe.
Comment by Mainer | October 19, 2009 @ 12:41 am
Works great on XP 64 bit CS4. Thanks!
Comment by Scot Orzillo | October 19, 2009 @ 11:05 am
works great for me. taught me some great new stuff about actions. i am excited to try some new stuff now.
running vista 64 bit with cs4 extended.
Comment by Brett Andersen | October 20, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
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