how to use photoshop

The Photshop workspace consists of five main components: the Application Bar, the Tools Panel, the Options Bar, the Document Window, and the Panel Dock. One of the nice things about using Photoshop is that its workspace interface is very similar to that of other products in the Adobe Creative Suite, for example Indesign and Illustrator.

The Application Bar

The Application Bar, new to Photoshop CS4, is located across the top of the screen. It contains the old menu bar, along with a number of other controls, for example a dropdown zoom menu, a button for launching Adobe Bridge, and a button for viewing extras. The menu bar contains controls for managing and editing files, manipulating images, managing layers, and more.

Tools Panel

The familiar Tools Panel contains a collection of tools for creating, selecting, and manipulating images. Tools that have a similar function are grouped together.

You can access more options for each tool by holding down the mouse on a tool.

Options Bar

The Options Bar is located below the Application Bar. The options change depending on the tool you have selected. For example, when you select the Type tool, options pertaining to text editing will appear across the bar.

Document Window

The Document Window displays the file you're working on.

Panel Dock

A vertical dock of panels is located on the right of the workspace. Panels help you manage and edit your images, allowing for quick and easy access to the most common controls for a particular task. By default, three panels will appear when you open Photoshop: the layers, adjustments and styles panels.
To access more panels, click Windows from the Application Bar, and click the panel you want to open. To hide a panel, click Windows from the Application Bar, and click the panel you want to hide.