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Toggling menu items in Photoshop helps optimize your workspace, enhance efficiency using tools in the Photoshop menu bar, and remove unnecessary features.
In addition to providing editing features and work efficiency, Adobe also allows you to customize the Photoshop interface to optimize it according to your individual working needs. One of the simplest settings is to toggle menu items visibility in Photoshop to personalize your workspace.
1. How to Toggle Menu Items in Photoshop
Each individual has their own unique way of working, and the need for using computer tools varies. For those who prefer simplicity and basics, they may not appreciate the lengthy menu bars in Photoshop.
Step 1: Choose the Edit (1) menu and select Menus… (2). If you prefer using shortcuts, you can use the combination Alt + Shift + Ctrl + M to open it.
Step 2: At this point, Photoshop will display the Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus window, and we will edit the Menu, so you should select Menus.
In the Menus section, you will have a list of items on the Menu bar, and each of these items contains many sub-items. You can click on each item to view them.
Step 3: For each category in the Menu, you can click on the eye icon to hide/show features.
If you want to hide them, just turn off the eye so they won't appear in the list anymore.
Step 4: Apart from hiding/showing categories in the Menu, you can select the Color column to change the color for each category on the Menu.
Changing the color of categories in the Menu will help you achieve a more beautiful and user-friendly interface.
Step 5: Currently, Photoshop offers a wide range of color palettes, and you should click on each item to choose colors for them.
Step 6: After completing the display settings, color for the categories under Menu in Photoshop, click OK to save.
Step 7: At this point, you will see categories in the Photoshop Menu have changed colors and minimized the items you didn't select.
Step 8: If compared to the results before adjustment, you will notice that categories have been significantly reduced, showing only frequently used items with different color modes.
Step 9: If you want to view the complete list, simply select the Show all menu items option at the bottom line.
Step 10: Immediately, the system will display all categories like the default display mode of Photoshop Menu.
2. How to export Menu display mode in Photoshop
If you want to transfer the Photoshop Menu interface to another computer or share it with others, simply export the interface file and copy it to another machine.
Step 1: Choose Edit => Menus…
Step 2: Then, select one of the two modes to export the Menu interface file.
- Export Edit: Export the modified interface file
- Export default: Export the default interface file, not modified
Step 3: Then, simply choose the location to save the .mmu interface file.
Step 4: When needed, simply Right-click on the .mmu file and choose Open to access.
In this article, Software Tips has guided you on how to customize the Photoshop interface Menu. Have a great day, everyone!
