Photoshop for Mac, both CS4 and the latest CS5 editions, have a quite peculiar default option enabled.
While zooming in or out of any opened image, the image window is being automatically resized.
Personally I find it on one hand a bit helpful for the zoom-in function, but on the other hand highly annoying for the zoom-out function.
If you are trying to disable this feature, then simple go to:
Photoshop -> Preferences -> General…
And uncheck the option “Zoom Resizes Windows”, as shown on the screenshot below.
On a side note, this option is not enabled by default on the Windows Photoshop version.
I am eternally grateful. I thought it was just a quirk of the Mac version, never thought of checking if there was something in the preferences.
Thank you man I was getting quite frustrated with this.
If only resizing window would stay in place (by center of canvas instead of upper left corner – jumping around like hyperactive french puddle) I wouldn’t mind all that much.
Thanks for this! It was rather annoying!
Quite frustrating indeed. You sir, are a legend.
Oh wow. Relief. I looked for this in the prefs and completely missed it.
Thanks – Your the man!
Thaaaaank you!!! You saved me so many frustrating moments, already happening. I was searching so much for this solution. Thank you again!!
I know this one is old but I recently switched from PC to Mac, and the above was utterly utterly annoying! So Thank You for sharing!!
Thanks a bunch for this tip! Like the other commenters I assumed this was just a quirk of the Mac version and didn’t think to check for a setting.
Thank you SO much, it was driving me nuts!!!
Thank you sooooo much!!!! eternal gratitude being sent your way. i couldn’t take this anymore!!!
aahhhhh, better.
Finally! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
THANKS!! This was driving me crazy 🙂
Thank you.
I nearly lost my mind! Thanks so very much! Now I’m waiting for built-up frustration to dissipate.
THANK YOU , very helpfull 🙂
many thanks, even 6 years later your tip remains relevant