Class
Options to define for the preferences property of the application object, basically equivalent to selecting Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences in the Adobe Photoshop application.
Preferences
Hierarchy
Properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| additionalPluginFolder | File | r/w | The path to the additional plug-in folder. Valid only when 'use additional plugin folder' = true. |
| appendExtension | SaveBehavior: SaveBehavior.NEVERSAVE SaveBehavior.ALWAYSSAVE SaveBehavior.ASKWHENSAVING |
r/w | Save files with extensions on Windows. |
| askBeforeSavingLayeredTIFF | bool | r/w | If true, asks the user to verify layer preservation options when saving a file in TIFF format. |
| autoUpdateOpenDocuments | bool | r/w | If true, automatically updates open documents. |
| beepWhenDone | bool | r/w | If true, alerts the user when a process finishes. |
| colorChannelsInColor | bool | r/w | If true, displays component channels in the Channels palette in color. |
| colorPicker | ColorPicker: ColorPicker.ADOBE ColorPicker.APPLE ColorPicker.WINDOWS ColorPicker.PLUGIN |
r/w | The color picker to use. |
| columnGutter | number | r/w | The gutter of columns (in points) |
| columnWidth | number | r/w | The width of columns (in points) |
| createFirstSnapshot | bool | r/w | If true, automatically makes the first snapshot when a new document is created. |
| dynamicColorSliders | bool | r/w | If true, dynamic color sliders appear in the Color palette. |
| editLogItems | EditLogItemsType: EditLogItemsType.SESSIONONLY EditLogItemsType.CONCISE EditLogItemsType.DETAILED |
r/w | Options for edit log items. |
| exportClipboard | bool | r/w | If true, retains Adobe Photoshop contents on the clipboard after you exit the application. |
| fontPreviewSize | FontPreviewType: FontPreviewType.NONE FontPreviewType.SMALL FontPreviewType.MEDIUM FontPreviewType.LARGE |
r/w | Options for showing font previews in the type tool font menus. |
| fullSizePreview | bool | r/w | If true, shows the image preview as a full size image. |
| gamutWarningOpacity | number | r/w | The opacity (as a percentage) of the warning color for out-of-gamut colors. Range: 0 to 100. |
| gridSize | GridSize: GridSize.NONE GridSize.SMALL GridSize.MEDIUM GridSize.LARGE |
r/w | The size of grid squares. |
| gridStyle | GridLineStyle: GridLineStyle.SOLID GridLineStyle.DASHED GridLineStyle.DOTTED |
r/w | The formatting style for non-printing grid lines. |
| gridSubDivisions | int | r/w | The value by which to subdivide the grid. |
| guideStyle | GuideLineStyle: GuideLineStyle.SOLID GuideLineStyle.DASHED |
r/w | The formatting style for non-printing guide lines. |
| iconPreview | bool | r/w | If true, shows the image preview as a thumbnail. |
| imageCacheForHistograms | bool | r/w | If true, shows the current image cache used to create the histogram. |
| imageCacheLevels | int | r/w | The number of images to hold in the cache. Range: 1 to 8. |
| imagePreviews | SaveBehavior: SaveBehavior.NEVERSAVE SaveBehavior.ALWAYSSAVE SaveBehavior.ASKWHENSAVING |
r/w | The behavior mode to use when saving files. |
| interpolation | ResampleMethod: ResampleMethod.NONE ResampleMethod.NEARESTNEIGHBOR ResampleMethod.BILINEAR ResampleMethod.BICUBIC ResampleMethod.BICUBICSHARPER ResampleMethod.BICUBICSMOOTHER |
r/w | The method to use to assign color values to any new pixels created when an image is resampled or resized. |
| keyboardZoomResizesWindows | bool | r/w | If true, automatically resizes the window when zooming in or out using keyboard shortcuts. |
| macOSThumbnail | bool | r/w | If true, creates a thumbnail when saving the image in Mac OS. |
| maxRAMuse | int (range: 5 - 100) | r/w | Maximum percentage of available RAM used by Photoshop. |
| maximizeCompatibility | QueryStateType: QueryStateType.ALWAYS QueryStateType.ASK QueryStateType.NEVER |
r/w | The behavior to use to check whether to maximize compatibility when opening Adobe Photoshop (PSD) files. |
| nonLinearHistory | bool | r/w | If true, allows non-linear history. |
| numberOfHistoryStates | int | r/w | The number of history states to preserve. Range: 1 to 100. |
| otherCursors | OtherPaintingCursors: OtherPaintingCursors.STANDARDOTHER OtherPaintingCursors.PRECISEOTHER |
r/w | The type of pointer to use. |
| paintingCursors | PaintingCursors: PaintingCursors.STANDARD PaintingCursors.PRECISE PaintingCursors.BRUSHSIZE |
r/w | The type of pointer to use. |
| parent | Object | readonly | The object's container. |
| pixelDoubling | bool | r/w | If true, halves the resolution or (doubles the size of pixels) to make previews display more quickly. |
| pointSize | PointType: PointType.POSTSCRIPT PointType.TRADITIONAL |
r/w | The point/pica size. |
| recentFileListLength | int | r/w | The number of items in the recent file list. Range: 0 to 30. |
| rulerUnits | Units: Units.PIXELS Units.INCHES Units.CM Units.MM Units.POINTS Units.PICAS Units.PERCENT |
r/w | The unit that the scripting system uses when receiving and returning values. |
| saveLogItems | SaveLogItemsType: SaveLogItemsType.METADATA SaveLogItemsType.LOGFILE SaveLogItemsType.LOGFILEANDMETADATA |
r/w | Options for saving the history log items. |
| saveLogItemsFile | File | r/w | The path to the history log file. |
| savePaletteLocations | bool | r/w | If true, makes new palette locations the default location. |
| showAsianTextOptions | bool | r/w | If true, Asian text options are displayed in the Paragraph palette. |
| showEnglishFontNames | bool | r/w | If true, Asian font names are listed in English. |
| showSliceNumber | bool | r/w | If true, displays slice numbers in the document window when using the Slice tool. |
| showToolTips | bool | r/w | If true, pop-up definitions are displayed on mouseover. |
| smartQuotes | bool | r/w | If true, curly quote marks are used. |
| typeUnits | TypeUnits: TypeUnits.PIXELS TypeUnits.MM TypeUnits.POINTS |
r/w | The unit type-size that the numeric inputs are assumed to represent. |
| typename | string | readonly | The class name of the object. |
| useAdditionalPluginFolder | bool | r/w | If true, uses an additional folder for compatible plug-ins stored with a different application. |
| useDiffusionDither | bool | r/w | If true, uses diffusion dither. |
| useHistoryLog | bool | r/w | If true, history logging is enabled. |
| useLowerCaseExtension | bool | r/w | If true, the file extension is lowercase. |
| useShiftKeyForToolSwitch | bool | r/w | If true, enables cycling through a set of hidden tools. |
| useVideoAlpha | bool | r/w | If true, enables Adobe Photoshop to send transparency information to your computer�s video board. (Requires hardware support.) |
| windowsThumbnail | bool | r/w | If true, creates a thumbnail when saving the image in Windows. (Requires hardware support.) |
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