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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
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The Opacity value of the pixels beneath the pointer
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The hexadecimal value of the color beneath the pointer
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The position, in the indexed color table, of the color beneath the pointer
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The
x
and
y
coordinates of the pointer
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The
x
and
y
coordinates of your starting position (before you click the image) and your ending position (as you
drag in the image) when you use the Marquee tool, the shape tools, the Crop tool, and the Slice tool
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The width (W) and height (H) of the selection as you drag when you use the Crop tool, the shape tools, the Slice
tool, or the Zoom tool
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The percentage change in width (W) and height (H), the angle of rotation (A), and the angle of horizontal skew
(H) or vertical skew (V) when you use a Transform or Free Transform command
See also
“Viewing the color values of pixels” on page 279
To use the Info palette
The Info palette displays file information about an image and also provides feedback about the color values as you
move a tool pointer over an image. Make sure the Info palette is visible in your work area if you want to view infor
mation while dragging in the image.
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(Optional) Do one of the following if you need to display the Info palette:
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Click the Info palette tab if it’s docked with other palettes.
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Choose Window > Info. File information about the image is displayed at the bottom of the Info palette. You can
change the information displayed by clicking the triangle in the upper right corner of the palette and choosing
Palette Options from the palette menu.
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(Optional, Photoshop) Set the options for the information you want displayed in the Info Palette by doing any of
the following:
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Choose Palette Options from the Info palette menu and specify options in the Info Palette Options dialog box.
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Click an eyedropper icon and choose display options from the pop-up menu. You can also use the pop-up menu
to specify whether the Info palette displays 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit values.
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Click the cursor coordinates icon
and choose a unit of measurement.
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Select a tool.
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Move the pointer in the image, or drag in the image to use the tool. The following information may appear,
depending on which tool you’re using:
Displays the numeric values for the color beneath the pointer.
Displays the
x
and
y
coordinates of the pointer.
Displays the width (W) and height (H) of a marquee or shape as you drag, or the width and height of an active
selection.