Get to know your work area

Another episode of Photoshop Tutorial

We will learn the interface of Photoshop

Menu bar (at the very top) shows the File, Edit, Image, and other menus that give you access to a variety of commands, adjustments, and panels.

Options bar (underneath the menu bar) displays options for the tool you are currently working with.

Tools panel ( Left Side) contains tools for editing images and creating artwork. Similar tools are grouped together. You can access related tools in a group by clicking and holding a tool in the panel.

Panels ( right Side) include Color, Layers, Properties, and other panels that contain a variety of controls for working with images. You can find the full list of panels under the Window menu.

Document window ( middle) displays the file you’re currently working on. Multiple open documents show up in tabs in the Document window.