CS4: Where did the layers chain link symbols go?

EB
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Erbs_Bischof
Dec 11, 2008
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Layers used have individual chain link options. (CS1)
The way it is handled now, is awkward and time consuming. If you want to link layers that are not next to each other, you shift-select all the unwanted ones in between as well. Than you need to de-link those in a second go. (By moving down to buttom for each single layer you need to deselect)

Is this supposed to be a smart improvement?

Is there an on/off option to have individual chain link with every layer, that I have missed?

Speechless.
Erbs
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Mylenium
Dec 11, 2008
You can Ctrl+select, can you not? Works for me.

Mylenium
JW
John_Waller
Dec 11, 2008
The link column in the Layers palette disappeared in CS2.

If you want to link layers that are not next to each other, you shift-select all the unwanted ones in between as well. Than you need to de-link those in a second go.

Only if you want to make life hard for yourself.

Shift-click to select contiguous layers (next to each other).

Ctrl-click (PC) to select non-contiguous layers (ones which are not next to each other).

FWIW, I preferred the link column in the layers palette.

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Regards

John Waller
EB
Erbs_Bischof
Dec 11, 2008
Thanks, Myl and John. Didn´t try the Ctrl-click…Ok, that works for me. Will miss the column, though. You didn´t need to select the layer
you wanted to disconnect.

Brave new world.

Cheers
Erbs
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PECourtejoie
Dec 11, 2008
It now follows the standard behaviour from your OS.
EB
Erbs_Bischof
Dec 11, 2008
Omg, it follows Vista´s behaviour??? This is the end.
P
PECourtejoie
Dec 12, 2008
I meant the multiple selection of files part, not the rest!

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