Adobe Photoshop CS6, User Manual

Page: 35 / 751

Workspace basics
To the top
To the top
Photoshop CS6 workspace
Workspace overview
Manage windows and panels
Save and switch workspaces
Hide tool tips
Photoshop CS6 workspace
The Photoshop CS6 workspace is easy to use and includes a number of design enhancements.
Different brightness levels: Choose Edit > Preference (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences (Mac OS) and select a Color Theme swatch in
the Interface section.
Note: To quickly decrease brightness, press Shift + 1; to increase brightness, press Shift + 2. (On Mac OS, it’s necessary to also press the
FN key.)
On-image displays: Stay informed as you use your favorite tools. On-image displays show selection dimensions, transformation angles, and
more. To change the placement of the displays, choose an option from the Show Transformation Values in the Interface preferences.
New Mini Bridge: The new Mini Bridge gallery offers easier access to images and documents. Choose Window > Extensions > Mini Bridge.
Maximized screen space: Click the button at the bottom of the toolbar to switch between Standard and Fullscreen display modes.
Adobe recommends
Have a tutorial you would like to share?
Photoshop CS6's Brand New
Interface
Matt Kloskowski
Photoshop expert Matt Kloskowski looks at
how the new interface design in Photoshop
CS6 streamlines your workflow.
Workspace overview
You create and manipulate your documents and files using various elements, such as panels, bars, and windows. Any arrangement of these
elements is called a workspace. The workspaces of the different applications in Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 share the same appearance so that you
can move between the applications easily. You can also adapt each application to the way you work by selecting from several preset workspaces
or by creating one of your own.
Although the default workspace layout varies in different products, you manipulate the elements much the same way in all of them.