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I'm starting to use Photoshop CS 6, coming from CS 3. The older version has an option to use multiple windows (one per document) with floating palettes. Is this arrangement available in Photoshop CS 6?

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You had two questions in here. This site works better when there is only one question per question. That way, it's easier for other people to find solutions if they have the same problem. I've edited out your second question, but feel free to ask it separately. – Daniel Lawson♦ Oct 10 '12 at 1:30
@DanielLawson I'm surprised that second bit (which all the answers ignored) stuck around to now, to be honest. – CajunLuke Oct 10 '12 at 1:32

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Go to the Window menu and un-check the Application Frame menu item. The palettes will pop to the edges of your screen and the documents will turn into floating windows.

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You can right click on the file tab and select Move to New Window individually. Or in Preferences > Interface, deselect Open Documents as Tabs to stop the tab behavior.

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This doesn't get rid of the grey background that hides everything else. Is there some way to have a document window with floating palette windows on the screen edges like in Illustrator CS 6? – CajunLuke May 18 '12 at 2:38

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