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1Getting to Know the Work AreaIn This Chapter▶ Opening Photoshop Elements▶ Understanding the Elements workspace▶ Changing workspace views▶ Working wit

18Par t I: Get ting Started right-click a tool. A pop-up toolbar opens, as shown in Figure 1-9, and offers you more tool selections within that group.

19 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work AreaPanels are accessed from either the Panels Bin or the Window menu. Many options in panels are intuitive. T

20Par t I: Get ting Started 5. Get some help. When you hover your cursor over a tool, you see that tool described in blue text. Click the blue t

21 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work AreaShortcuts contain tools and buttons grouped as follows: ✓ Edit: Click this button to toggle the Full Edit

22Par t I: Get ting Started Figure 1-12: Click Quick in Full Edit mode to change the workspace.Here are several differences between Full Edit mode an

23 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work Area If you’ve used an earlier version of Photoshop Elements, you may remember that you had a Red Eye Remova

24Par t I: Get ting Started Figure 1-14: All open pictures and new views are displayed as thumbnails in the Project Bin.Creating different views of

25 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work Area ✓ Click the Hide Project Bin text at the bottom of the Project Bin. ✓ Open a context menu by right-clicki

26Par t I: Get ting Started at 1,000 steps. If you choose Edit➪Preferences (Windows) and look at the Performance preferences, as we explain in more de

27 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work AreaGetting a Helping HandYou can reach for this book whenever you want some details about accom-plishing a ta

10Par t I: Get ting Started photos into creations, such as calendars; and the Project Bin for navigating among all your open images.Before you start w

28Par t I: Get ting Started Using PDFs from the installation CDA number of bonus files are stored in PDF form on your installation CD. PDF files requi

11 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work Area ✓ Edit: If you need to edit a photo, click the Edit button to access options for using either the Quick F

12Par t I: Get ting Started Quick Fix modeEdit panelOrganizerGuidedHelpSharepanelFull EditmodeCreationspanelMenu barShortcuts barFilenameWelcomeSystem

13 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work Area 2. Move around your hard drive by using methods you know to open folders, and then select a picture.

14Par t I: Get ting Started from the status bar, you can get a quick glimpse at these essential stats by clicking the Information box, which displays

15 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work Area ✓ Scratch Sizes: Displays the amount of memory on your hard drive that’s consumed by all documents open i

16Par t I: Get ting Started ✓ Enhance: Just the name of this menu should tell you what commands to expect here. This is where you go to change the ap

17 Chapter 1: Get ting to Know the Work AreaUncovering the context menusContext menus are common to many programs, and Photoshop Elements is no except