Object
Preferences
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.
Properties
| Name | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File | read/write | The path to the additional plug-in folder. Valid only when 'use additional plugin folder' = true. | |
| SaveBehavior | read/write | Save files with extensions on Windows. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, asks the user to verify layer preservation options when saving a file in TIFF format. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, automatically updates open documents. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, alerts the user when a process finishes. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, displays component channels in the Channels palette in color. | |
| ColorPicker | read/write | The color picker to use. | |
| Number | read/write | The gutter of columns (in points) | |
| Number | read/write | The width of columns (in points) | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, automatically makes the first snapshot when a new document is created. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, dynamic color sliders appear in the Color palette. | |
| EditLogItemsType | read/write | Options for edit log items. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, retains Adobe Photoshop contents on the clipboard after you exit the application. | |
| FontPreviewType | read/write | Show font previews in the type tool font menus. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, shows the image preview as a full size image. | |
| Number 0–100 | read/write | The opacity (as a percentage) of the warning color for out-of-gamut colors. Range: 0 to 100. | |
| GridSize | read/write | The size of grid squares. | |
| GridLineStyle | read/write | The formatting style for non-printing grid lines. | |
| Int | read/write | The value by which to subdivide the grid. | |
| GuideLineStyle | read/write | The formatting style for non-printing guide lines. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, shows the image preview as a thumbnail. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, shows the current image cache used to create the histogram. | |
| Int 1–8 | read/write | The number of images to hold in the cache. Range: 1 to 8. | |
| SaveBehavior | read/write | The behavior mode to use when saving files. | |
| ResampleMethod | read/write | The method to use to assign color values to any new pixels created when an image is resampled or resized. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, automatically resizes the window when zooming in or out using keyboard shortcuts. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, creates a thumbnail when saving the image in Mac OS. | |
| Int 5–100 | read/write | Maximum percentage of available RAM used by Photoshop. | |
| QueryStateType | read/write | The behavior to use to check whether to maximize compatibility when opening Adobe Photoshop (PSD) files. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, allows non-linear history. | |
| Int 1–100 | read/write | The number of history states to preserve. Range: 1 to 100. | |
| OtherPaintingCursors | read/write | The type of pointer to use. | |
| PaintingCursors | read/write | The type of pointer to use. | |
| The | readonly | The object's container. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, halves the resolution or (doubles the size of pixels) to make previews display more quickly. | |
| PointType | read/write | The point/pica size. | |
| Int 0–30 | read/write | The number of items in the recent file list. Range: 0 to 30. | |
| Units | read/write | The unit that the scripting system uses when receiving and returning values. | |
| SaveLogItemsType | read/write | Options for saving the history items. | |
| File | read/write | File to save the history log. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, makes new palette locations the default location. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, Asian text options are displayed in the Paragraph palette. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, Asian font names are listed in English. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, displays slice numbers in the document window when using the Slice tool. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, pop-up definitions are displayed on mouseover. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, curly quote marks are used. | |
| FontSize | read/write | Size of the small font used in panels and dialogs. | |
| TypeUnits | read/write | The unit type-size that the numeric inputs are assumed to represent. | |
| String | readonly | The class name of the object. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, uses an additional folder for compatible plug-ins stored with a different application. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, uses diffusion dither. | |
| Boolean | read/write | Turn on and off the history logging. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, the file extension is lowercase. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, enables cycling through a set of hidden tools. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, enables Adobe Photoshop to send transparency information to your computer’s video board. (Requires hardware support.) | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, creates a thumbnail when saving the image in Windows. (Requires hardware support.) |
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Properties elsewhere that hold a Preferences.