Photoshop CS4 Interface
- The MENU BAR runs across the top of the Photoshop screen and contains various options (File, Edit, Layers, etc)
- The OPTIONS BAR sits below the Menu Bar and is a context menu with options depending on what Tool is selected.
- The TOOLBOX sits to the left of your window and contains shortcuts to a range of tools which are divided into 4 categories - Selection Tools, Drawing and Painting Tools, Text Tools and View Tools. The Foreground/Background Colour and Quick Mask Mode indicators can also be found at the bottom of the Toolbox.
- The DOCUMENT WINDOW shows the contents of your document(s).
- The STATUS BAR at the bottom of the document window displays information specific to the document (file size, zoom, etc)
- The PANEL DOCK is where the various Palettes/Panels can be opened from
- The PALETTES (individual panels that hold information or options for working with your file) can be found on the right-hand side. Each palette is labeled with a tab, and can be minimized, closed, grouped with other palettes, or dragged in and out of a panel dock.