Do you have a large .TIF or .PSD file with a lot of layers, but you only want to open a flattened version? No problem: hold down Option and Shift while double-clicking on the image in the File Browser. This works in the Open dialog box, too. Note that for .PSD files, this only works when the file was saved with a composite image. If, when you saved the file, you had turned off the Always Maximize Compatibility for Photoshop (PSD) Files option in the Preferences dialog box, you won’t be able to open the composite because there will be no composite to open (see “Preferences,” later in this chapter).
Expanded File Browser. To maximize the thumbnail view on the right side of the File Browser and hide the navigation view, click on the Expanded View button at the bottom of the File Browser window—that’s the little button with the double-headed arrow. Or, note that you can also just expand the File Browser window to any size you want and then move the borders between each section of the window by dragging them. For example, if you want more space to display the additional file information, you can just click-and-drag the border area between it and the thumbnail preview.
Close the Browser. You can leave the File Browser open all the time as a free-floating window, but we don’t recommend it. When open, the File Browser is constantly working in the background and it will slow you down. Instead, it’s best to put it into the Options Bar’s palette well and just open it when you need it. To do this, select Dock to Palette Well from the File Browser’s popout menu.