Comments on: First Thing You Should Do In CS4: Choose Advanced Workspace

By: David Runyon

David Runyon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:45:45 +0000

I’m running into a problem migrating to CS4 and wondering if it’s related: none of my scripts show up. Not even the ones that come default in the install, nor the lovely ones I’ve picked up from all of the folks here. I’m pretty much jumping back and forth from CS3 to CS4 depending on how bad I need a script right now. Has anyone seen this? Sorry if it’s a bit off the topic…

By: Bob Levine

Bob Levine — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:34:12 +0000

@Dennis, have you tried resetting your preferences?

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:10:37 +0000

I am trying to get Indesign tools palette on the side bar to appear, but it is GRAYED out !!! what should I do?
Thank you,
Dennis

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:02:44 +0000

Kathy, if it’s unavailable, then my guess is that all your menus item are already visible. If you don’t see “Show Full Menus” at the bottom of any of your menus, then you don’t have to worry about it.

By: Kathy H.

Kathy H. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:08:28 +0000

I’m a new user and reading a book about CS4 InDesign. It suggests turning on all the menus at Window>Workspace>Show Full Menus. But the Show Full Menus is grayed out.

The entire book is written with the assumption that Show Full Menus is enabled. Any ideas why this menu option would be grayed out (unavailable)?

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:33:52 +0000

@Doug, we’re not really set up as a forum, so there’s no way to post your own questions… yet. We’re exploring how to do that for 2009. In the meantime, that sounds painful. I haven’t heard of that one. I do know that some blank-panel problems get fixed when you rebuild your preferences.

By: Doug Crew

Doug Crew — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:25:33 +0000

This is a related post (I couldn’t figure out how out start a new post).
Is anyone else experiencing the panels going blank? I’m using a double monitor with the panels on the right screen and the workspace on the left (using application window). I’m using CS4 on a MacPro (8 core).
I click on the panel and everything comes back but it was a real shock at first. This might only happen when I Apple tab between applications (when I return to ID).
Thanks

By: greg

greg — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:30:28 +0000

see, that’s what the 2nd monitor is for. you put all your clutter over there (many palettes) so your primary screen with the actual document in it is beautiful and pristine.

By: Michael Trout

Michael Trout — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:53:31 +0000

My first reaction on seeing the Essentials workspace was:

“What the… is this Microsoft Office? Where the heck is my InDesign, and what the heck have I installed?”

Fortunately it is easy to change to a usable workspace. For one accustomed to seeing all the InDesign options in their full glory, the minimalist approach was offensive.

By: Alan G

Alan G — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:17:41 +0000

I admit I had a couple of minutes of perplexed “Are they kidding?” with that tacky “Show All Menu” thing, when it seemed like everything I looked for was hidden by default on the menus. After a bit I found that selecting Advanced would give me what I wanted, but it was a bit annoying.