layer thumbnails in palette

I run two different PC's w/ PS 7.

On one, in the Layers palette, next to the "eye" that turns layers on and off, a thumbnail image shows for each layer making it very easy to identify the layer you are working on.

On my other PC, the thumbnail is not there.

What setting must I change? How do I turn that thumbnail on?:confused:

Please reply to [email]dean@timelessimages.com[/email]

I would like to know this myself, would someone post it here? If so then thanks.

Do you people NOT explore buttons or take a second with the HELP files?

Top Right in the Layers Palette: Little Triangle. Click, Hold, Read, Explore.

This ain't rocket science, kids.

On one hand I'd like to thank you for the solution to my problem.

On the other hand, why must you be such a sarcastic ass while doing so?

I did look around. I'm sorry I wasn't able to locate it. I thought that was what forums like this are for.

I vow that I will try to live each of the rest of my days trying to be more like you. (NOT)

Geez dude...chill out.

Thanx again for your help.

His point is that when you buy a $700 piece of software, it would make sense to read the manual to acquaint yourself with the software.

That's part of it Deker, and I thank you for standing in my defense.

On a larger scale, not knowing where to find something as basic as a preference makes me worry that weeks, months and years down the line you'll still be asking questions about things you really should know at those milepost stages in your education. It's a matter of learning how to learn, and in the case of this question, instead of waiting around for an answer you should have been able to discover it on your own in far shorter time. Don't be so timid about your exploration, nor so lazy or short-sighted that you discount the tools—like the HELP files—that Adobe has spent a considerable amount of time to create and provide solely for your benefit. Cripes, i've been at this stuff for YEARS and I still refer to manuals, 3rd-party books and quick reference cards. Hell, I even open up the HELP files just to re-read things I might be hazy on or to discover things I might have missed.

So you can go ahead and hate me for kicking your butt a little, but think about why I have done so (and believe me, sweetie-pie, you've gotten off easy). If you motivate yourself full-speed-ahead in the direction of learning this stuff, the rewards will be doubly-sweet because you will have come about them in a way that makes the most sense to you; the added benefit is you'll be too busy or moving to quickly to worry about when the next boot will be kicking your ass, or where it's coming from. If you want to continue the way you demonstrated here, that's fine too, but be prepared for the ridicule (or worse) you'll continue to endure when those who are motivated pass you by, and you're still asking questions like "Hey, how do I extract wispy hair out of a background?" with a boss breathing down your neck at deadline time.