About the work area
The Photoshop and ImageReady work area is arranged to help you focus on creating and editing images.

Photoshop work area

A. Menu bar B. Options bar C. Toolbox D. Go to Bridge E. Palette well F. Palettes G. Status bar H. Active image area

The work area has these components:
Menu bar Contains menus organized by tasks. For example, the Layers menu contains commands for working with layers. In Photoshop, you can customize the menu bar by showing, hiding, or adding color to menu items.

Options bar Provides options for using a tool.

Toolbox Contains tools for creating and editing images.

Active image area Displays the active open file. The window containing an open file is also called the document window.

Palette well Helps you organize the palettes in your work area.

Palettes Help you monitor and modify images. You can customize the palette locations in the workspace. In Photoshop, you can also show, hide, or add color to items in palette menus.

In Photoshop, you can change the font size of the text in the options bar, palettes, and tool tips.

SOURCE: PHOTOSHOP ONLINE HELP

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