Preferences

Contains Photoshop preferences grouped into several categories similar to preferences in user interface.

Properties

Name
Type
Access
Min Version
Description
cursors
PreferencesCursors
R
24.0
Options for size and style of tool cursors.
fileHandling
PreferencesFileHandling
R
24.0
File handling preferences. Mostly about file saving options, file compatibility and recent files.
general
PreferencesGeneral
R
24.0
General preferences.
guidesGridsAndSlices
PreferencesGuidesGridsAndSlices
R
24.0
Presentation options for guides, grid, slices, paths, and other on-canvas controls.
history
PreferencesHistory
R
24.0
All preferences related to history logging.
interface
PreferencesInterface
R
24.0
User interface preferences.
notifications
PreferencesNotifications
R
26.11
Notifications preferences. Note: Some notifications preferences will be locked when Quiet Mode is enabled. Attempts to modify locked preferences will throw errors while Quiet Mode is active.
performance
PreferencesPerformance
R
24.0
Options that could affect the speed of Photoshop performance including GPU usage.
tools
PreferencesTools
R
24.0
Tools preferences.
transparencyAndGamut
PreferencesTransparencyAndGamut
R
24.0
Controls for how transparency will be shown and what color to use for the out-of-gamut warning.
type
PreferencesType
R
24.0
Preferences related to type.
typename
string
R
24.0
The class name of the referenced object: "Preferences".
unitsAndRulers
PreferencesUnitsAndRulers
R
24.0
Preferences related to ruler units, type units and resolution.