Using The Status Bar; Using Palettes - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 5.0 User Manual

28 CHAPTER 2
Looking at the Work Area

Using the status bar

The status bar at the bottom of the program
window displays useful information—such as
the current magnification and file size of the active
image, and brief instructions for using the active
tool.
To show or hide the status bar (Windows only):
Choose Window > Show Status Bar or Window >
Hide Status Bar.

Using palettes

Palettes help you monitor and modify images. You
can display or hide them as you work. By default,
they appear in stacked groups.
To show or hide a palette:
Choose the appropriate Window > Show or
Window > Hide command.
Show displays the selected palette at the front of its
group; Hide conceals the entire group.
Changing the palette display
You can reorganize your work space using the
following techniques:
To hide or display all open palettes and the
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toolbox, Press Tab. To hide or display the palettes
only, press Shift+Tab.
To make a palette appear at the front of its group,
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click the palette's tab.
Click the Swatches tab to move it to
the front.
To move an entire palette group, drag its title bar.
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To rearrange or separate a palette group, drag a
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palette's tab. Dragging a palette outside of an
existing group creates a new group.
Click the palette tab, and drag the palette to a
new group.
Palettes are grouped.