Adobe photoshop elements User Manual

 

elcome to Adobe Photoshop Elements. 
Photoshop Elements gives you an 
efficient work area and user interface to 

create and edit images for both print and the Web.

 

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

 

The work area consists of the following 
components:

 

The menu bar contains menus for 

performing tasks. The menus are organized by 
topic. For example, the Layers menu contains 
commands for working with layers.

The shortcuts bar displays buttons 

for executing common commands. (See “Using 
the shortcuts bar” on page 21.)

The options bar provides options for 

using a tool. (See “Using the options bar” on 
page 20.)

The toolbox holds tools for creating and 

editing images. (See “Using the tools” on page 19.)

The palette well helps you organize 

the palettes in your work area. (See “Using the 
palette well” on page 21.)

Palettes help you monitor and modify 

images. (See “Using palettes” on page 22.)

Some tools in the toolbox let you select, edit, and 
view images; other tools let you paint, draw, and 
type. You can view information about any tool in 
the toolbox by positioning the pointer over it. The 
name of the tool appears below the pointer—this 
is called the tool tip. Additional information about 
the tool appears in the Hints palette. (See “Using 
the Hints palette” on page 29.)

You must select a tool in order to use it. The 
currently selected tool is highlighted in the 
toolbox. Some tools have additional tools beneath 
them—these are called hidden tools. When you see 
a small triangle at the lower right of the tool icon, 
you know that there are hidden tools.

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