pdog182

Has anyone set up photoshop so that one monitor displays artwork and the other displays tools and palletes? Is it even possible? Also, what is the best monitor for using photoshop?

wbiss

Interesting query pdog182! [confused] Can that even be done???? [confused] I'll be watching for an educated reply!

Officially, welcome to the forum! Enjoy your new home!

Stroker

It can be done. I've seen it and it's very cool.
Once you have the monitors set up, just drag things around.

Try this:
Resize PhotoShop with the little resize dohicky in the lower-right. Even though PS's window is small, you can drag palettes and what-not all over the place. That is, they don't have to be in PS's window.

Smoke420

I saw some show on t.v. once where this guy was explaining how to set the computer up so theres 2 monitors. On one monitor you have one program up, and on the other, you have a diffrent program up (both programs maximized), and you can bring the cursor through both monitors wich allows you to work in two maximized programs at once!!! So If when ever photoshop 8 comes out (mabee in a yr. or so) If i end up buying a 40 gig external i've been planning to get, I could be working on photoshop 7 and 8 at the same time [excited] haha, what a thought!

namvet

now that would be handy ... so an explanation (or url) of how to set up the 2 monitors on the one comuputer would be good

namvet

[bustagut] [bustagut] ... too much Chardonnay last night!!! [bustagut] [bustagut]

And that was LAST night...

I wonder in what state you were in when you emptied your last glass... [bustagut]

Are you sure that you din't have a drink with Vee, because if so, I can understand...don't blame ya

gymmie

I can only speak for Macs...I've had 2 monitors attached for years. Currently one is a 21" and the other an ancient 15" The smaller one is used strictly for palettes.

Depending on your computer and OS, you'll need a graphics card capable of handling the extra monitor, and giving the system extra VRAM. Once you set that up, you can go to a control panel (different on each OS, including Mac OS 9 & 10) and fine-tune the monitors' positions and display, resolutions, etc.

monsta

My Macs at work have dual ATI cards. I keep my image on a 21" Viewsonic and my palettes on whatever 17" monitors happen to be available. At home, on my pc, I use a Matrox dual head video card. I highly recommend Matrox cards for Photoshop work, and I think most other PS pros will also. Dual monitors are the only way to go. Eliminates a lot of clutter around your image. Interestingly Windows 98 will support up to 9 monitors, but I'm not sure about 2K or XP.

wbiss

Interesting info! Thanks all for your input! [righton]