The PhotoShop Workspace is complex, but powerful. It has been carefully organize and enhanced over the years to offer the broadest variety of features of common photo editing/design programs.
To overview the PhotoShop workspace, it is divided into four main areas which are labeled in the corresponding snapshot.
(A) The Options Bar displays different options and fine tuning for the tool that is currently selected.
(B) The Tools Palette is the PhotoShop tool box. It has a tool for every purpose, each in its place. Different tools are selected by clicking on icons on the Tools Palette. Observe the Options Bar as you select different tools in the Tools Palette. Notice that hovering over an icon displays the name of the tool in question.
Also notice that the small triangular shape in the bottom, right corner
of a particular tool represents hiddent options. Click and hold on a triangle and an additional small window will be displayed with other versions of the selected tool.(C) The Document Window contains the files that you are currently working on.
(D) The Palettes on the right side of the page contain groups of things that are commonly used to manipulate drawing objects and photographs. Palettes are designed to be reorganized in the workspace to the user's liking.
