PS main screen changes
p.1 #1PS main screen changes
Just recently there have been a couple of additional things added to the main screen in PS. At least on my screen.
Above the "recent" section there is now two more sections. They both kinda look and feel like AI generation suggestions. The top one says "prompt to edit - Image to video - ideate with boards". (Ideate?...what's that?) The next section says "Featured" and apparently offers suggestions on how to "explore the best of PS....how to rotate an image...expand an image".
Then there is the old "recent" section....most recent 20 files opened.
Any idea where the top two AI sections came from and....most important.....how do I get rid of those two sections?? It's almost like being forced to use AI.
Very annoying.
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LB
Above the "recent" section there is now two more sections. They both kinda look and feel like AI generation suggestions. The top one says "prompt to edit - Image to video - ideate with boards". (Ideate?...what's that?) The next section says "Featured" and apparently offers suggestions on how to "explore the best of PS....how to rotate an image...expand an image".
Then there is the old "recent" section....most recent 20 files opened.
Any idea where the top two AI sections came from and....most important.....how do I get rid of those two sections?? It's almost like being forced to use AI.
Very annoying.
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LB
Jun 19, 2026 at 01:12 PM
p.1 #2PS main screen changes
I turned the new type (default) screen off a long time ago, so my default screen is completely blank. These may be the Preferences settings; I honestly don't want to change them to try
General : Turn ON Use Legacy New Doc
Notifications : Turn ON Enable Quiet Mode and turn Tooltips OFF
You may need to close and re-open PS
General : Turn ON Use Legacy New Doc
Notifications : Turn ON Enable Quiet Mode and turn Tooltips OFF
You may need to close and re-open PS
Jun 19, 2026 at 01:57 PM
p.1 #3PS main screen changes
Also, you can change the recent file list # in File Handling. I set mine down to 2 as I was getting slow startups if my saves had been to a slow HD (I guess it goes and looks at them on startup)
Jun 19, 2026 at 01:59 PM
p.1 #4PS main screen changes
Temporary toggle between "old" Home screen and "new"(ish) Home screen:
Click the 'Ps' icon in the upper-left (between the 'traffic light' and New File). This will display the old Ps Home Screen.
To go back to the New Home screen, click the house silhouette in the upper-left (right under the traffic light)
I originally thought it was Preferences>General, then unchecking Use Legacy New Document Interface, but that made no difference.
Click the 'Ps' icon in the upper-left (between the 'traffic light' and New File). This will display the old Ps Home Screen.
To go back to the New Home screen, click the house silhouette in the upper-left (right under the traffic light)
I originally thought it was Preferences>General, then unchecking Use Legacy New Document Interface, but that made no difference.
Jun 19, 2026 at 02:09 PM
p.1 #5PS main screen changes
mcbroomf wrote:
I turned the new type (default) screen off a long time ago, so my default screen is completely blank. These may be the Preferences settings; I honestly don't want to change them to try
General : Turn ON Use Legacy New Doc
Notifications : Turn ON Enable Quiet Mode and turn Tooltips OFF
You may need to close and re-open PS
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mcbroomf wrote:
Also, you can change the recent file list # in File Handling. I set mine down to 2 as I was getting slow startups if my saves had been to a slow HD (I guess it goes and looks at them on startup)
Thanks for the suggestions mcbroomf. Unfortunately I still get the extra 2 "windows".
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LB
I turned the new type (default) screen off a long time ago, so my default screen is completely blank. These may be the Preferences settings; I honestly don't want to change them to try
General : Turn ON Use Legacy New Doc
Notifications : Turn ON Enable Quiet Mode and turn Tooltips OFF
You may need to close and re-open PS
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mcbroomf wrote:
Also, you can change the recent file list # in File Handling. I set mine down to 2 as I was getting slow startups if my saves had been to a slow HD (I guess it goes and looks at them on startup)
Thanks for the suggestions mcbroomf. Unfortunately I still get the extra 2 "windows".
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LB
Jun 19, 2026 at 02:18 PM
p.1 #6PS main screen changes
GoodEgg wrote:
Temporary toggle between "old" Home screen and "new"(ish) Home screen:
Click the 'Ps' icon in the upper-left (between the 'traffic light' and New File). This will display the old Ps Home Screen.
To go back to the New Home screen, click the house silhouette in the upper-left (right under the traffic light)
I originally thought it was Preferences>General, then unchecking Use Legacy New Document Interface, but that made no difference.
Sorry GoodEgg, but I don't see the traffic light you're talking about. When I click the blue-on-black PS icon in the upper left corner it takes me directly to the workspace screen. If it makes a difference, I'm using the 27.8.0 release of PS.
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LB
Temporary toggle between "old" Home screen and "new"(ish) Home screen:
Click the 'Ps' icon in the upper-left (between the 'traffic light' and New File). This will display the old Ps Home Screen.
To go back to the New Home screen, click the house silhouette in the upper-left (right under the traffic light)
I originally thought it was Preferences>General, then unchecking Use Legacy New Document Interface, but that made no difference.
Sorry GoodEgg, but I don't see the traffic light you're talking about. When I click the blue-on-black PS icon in the upper left corner it takes me directly to the workspace screen. If it makes a difference, I'm using the 27.8.0 release of PS.
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LB
Jun 19, 2026 at 02:26 PM
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p.1 #7PS main screen changes
LarryBeemer wrote:
Sorry GoodEgg, but I don't see the traffic light you're talking about. When I click the blue-on-black PS icon in the upper left corner it takes me directly to the workspace screen. If it makes a difference, I'm using the 27.8.0 release of PS.
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LB
Red: Quit app
Yellow: Minimize app
Green: Maximize app
The Ps turns into a house silhouette; clicking it sends you back to the new interface.
Sorry GoodEgg, but I don't see the traffic light you're talking about. When I click the blue-on-black PS icon in the upper left corner it takes me directly to the workspace screen. If it makes a difference, I'm using the 27.8.0 release of PS.
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LB
Red: Quit app
Yellow: Minimize app
Green: Maximize app
The Ps turns into a house silhouette; clicking it sends you back to the new interface.
Jun 19, 2026 at 11:25 PM
p.1 #8PS main screen changes
That worked on my screen but my old home screen is blank (all my tools are on a 2nd screen). No traffic lights here as that is a MacOS thing and I'm Windows
Jun 20, 2026 at 03:15 AM
p.1 #9PS main screen changes
The "AI" and "Featured" panels are part of the "Home" screen. No way to modify it that I've found. You can stop the "Home" screen from appearing though.
Edit -> Preferences -> General -> Uncheck "Auto Show the Home Screen"
Open and close a file. Home will stay hidden unless you click on the upper left home icon. Clicking the "Ps" icon opens whatever workspace you have set under Window -> Workspace.
Edit -> Preferences -> General -> Uncheck "Auto Show the Home Screen"
Open and close a file. Home will stay hidden unless you click on the upper left home icon. Clicking the "Ps" icon opens whatever workspace you have set under Window -> Workspace.
Jun 20, 2026 at 09:59 AM
p.1 #10PS main screen changes
jeffbuzz wrote:
The "AI" and "Featured" panels are part of the "Home" screen. No way to modify it that I've found.......
That's what I was afraid of.
It just showed up after the last "update".
I hate being forced into adopting all things AI.
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LB
The "AI" and "Featured" panels are part of the "Home" screen. No way to modify it that I've found.......
That's what I was afraid of.
It just showed up after the last "update".
I hate being forced into adopting all things AI.
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LB
Jun 21, 2026 at 06:25 AM
p.1 #11PS main screen changes
Do you have/want to use the Homescreen rather than the Workspace? This shows a pretty simple way to switch back and forth (as also previously described)
Jun 21, 2026 at 07:44 AM
p.1 #12PS main screen changes
Thanks for this thread. I don't like the additions to the home screen and was wondering if I could do anything about them. I'm not fond of some of the changes with the recent update, but I will not clutter this thread with those.
Jun 25, 2026 at 04:34 AM