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CHAPTER 1
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Looking at the Work Area
( ) The change in position along the x-
coordinate ( X) and y-coordinate ( Y) as you 
move a selection, layer, or shape.
( ) The angle (A) of a line or gradient; the change 
in angle as you move a selection, layer, or shape; or 
the angle of rotation during a transformation. The 
change in distance (D) as you move a selection, 
layer, or shape.
( ) The percentage of change in width (W) and 
height (H) as you scale a selection, layer, or shape.
( ) The angle of horizontal skew (H) or vertical 
skew (V) as you skew a selection, layer, or shape.
To change the mode of color values displayed in the 
Info palette:
Do one of the following:
Click an eyedropper icon (
) in the Info 
palette, and choose a color mode from the pop-up 
menu.
Choose Palette Options from the Info palette 
menu. Choose a color mode for First Color 
Readout and/or Second Color Readout, and 
click OK.
Actual Color displays values in the current color 
mode of the image; Grayscale displays the 
grayscale values beneath the pointer; RGB Color 
displays the RGB values beneath the pointer; Web 
Color displays the hexadecimal code for the RGB 
values beneath the pointer; and HSB Color 
displays the HSB values beneath the pointer. (See 
“Choosing a color mode” on page 68 for mor
information.)
To change the unit of measurement displayed in the 
Info palette:
Do one of the following:
Click the cross-hair icon ( ) in the Info palette, 
and choose a unit of measurement from the pop-
up menu.
Choose Palette Options from the Info palette 
menu. Choose a unit of measurement from the 
Ruler Units pop-up menu, and click OK.
Using the status bar
The status bar at the bottom of the application 
window (Windows) or document window 
(Mac OS) displays useful information and is 
divided into three sections:
The leftmost section displays the current magni-
The middle section displays information about 
the current file. You can change the type of infor-
mation that displays. 
(Windows only) The rightmost section provides 
information as you use a tool. It also displays a 
progress bar to help you monitor operations. 
When an operation—such as applying a filter or 
using the Photomerge command—is in progress, 
you cannot perform other operations. However, 
you can interrupt the process or have the program 
notify you when it has finished.