Application Bar
COMPUTER REVIEWER
 Adobe Photoshop
- Image editing software used to
modify and enhance the
characteristics and appearance of a
digital image.
- Convenient and powerful tool for
retouching photographs.
- Market leader in professional image
editing software.
- Responsible for introducing
innovations.
Interface
1. Application Bar – collection of
command for navigating and
organizing images
2. Menu Bar – repository of all Adobe
Photoshop commands.
3. Options Bar – context-sensitive
toolbar that contains available
options for the selected tool.
4. Tools Panel – part of interface which
contains the different tools in the
Adobe Photoshop.
5. Workspace Switcher – a collection of
commands or options for switching
from one workspace to another.
6. Document Window – a window that
contains the files you are working
on.
7. Status Bar – displays information
about the image.
8. Panels – provide access to Adobe
Photoshop features.
 Launch Bridge – button that is used
to launch Adobe Bridge.
 Launch mini Bridge – used to display
mini bridge
 View Extras – displays a list of
extras.
 Zoom Level – indicate and change
the magnification of the view.
 Arrange Document – list of options
that can be used to organize multiple
documents.
 Screen Mode – switch from one
screen mode to another.
 Workspace – specific collection of the
interface settings or configuration.
 Panels – are mini-workspaces or
windows that provide access to specific
features and resources in Photoshop.
 Photoshop Document – native file
format the is used when images created
in the Photoshop are saved.
 Recent Command – used when opening
the latest files you have opened. File >
Recent.
 Document Window – displays the file
you are working on.
a. Title Bar – display the file name, the
zoom level percentage, the active
layer, the color mode and the bit
depth per channel.
b. Windows Controls – contains the
minimize, maximize/restore button
and close buttons.
 c. Canvas – contains the visible area of
the image.
d. Zoom Level Box – displays the zoom
level percentage and can be used to
zoom in and out the image.
e. Status Bar – contains a set of
information about the image.
f. Scrollbars – are used to move the
display of the image left, right, up or
down.
 Standard Screen – the Adobe
Photoshop displays the selected
workspace.
 Zooming – task of changing the
magnification level of the display.
 Panning – moving the display to the
direction of the image element that you
want to view.
 Zoom Tool – changes the magnification
value of the display by zooming in or
zooming out the image.
 Zooming in – moves the display closer
so that you will see the details of the
image.
 Hand Tool – is used for panning the
image.
a. Actual Pixels -100% magnification
b. Fit Screen – displays the entire
image on image window.
c. Fill Screen – displays the entire
image on the screen.
d. Print Size – displays the
approximate image size if it were to
be printed at the current resolution.
 Save Command – used to save an
image composition.
 Image Composition – made up of
element that are organized into layers.
 Save for Web and Devices Command –
used for optimizing images for the web,
mobile phones and other related
devices.
 Optimization – refers to the process of
compressing the image to suit the target
output.
 Device Central – a program in Adobe
CS that allows users to design and test
graphics and other media on a
predefined list of mobile devices.
 Isolated Pixels (selection) – can be
copied, moved or modified without
affecting other parts of the image.
 Marching Ants – displayed as a shape
or a line surrounded by blinking dashed
lines.
 Ruler – assists in precisely positioning
each of the image elements.
 Smart Guides – help you align the
image elements on the canvas.
 Grid – collection of equally spaced
horizontal and vertical non-printing lines.
 Marquee Tools – create selections that
are rectangular, elliptical, straight
horizontal line and straight vertical line.
a. Rectangle Marquee Tools – used to
create rectangular or square
selections.
b. Elliptical Marquee Tool – used to
create elliptical or circular selections
c. Single Row Marquee Tool – used to
create a one pixel wide horizontal
selection.
 d. Single Column Marquee – one pixel
wide vertical selection.
 Lasso Tools – create selections that are
irregularly shapes selections.
a. Lasso
b. Polygonal Lasso
c. Magnetic Lasso – creates a
selection by detecting the edges of
the image being selected.
 Quick Selection Tool – creates a
selection based on color and texture of
the image.
 Color Range – works similarly as the
magic wand tool which selects the pixels
based on colors.
 Fuzziness – indicates the range of
colors that will be included in the
selection.
 Selection option – displays the selection
as you build it.
 Image Option – displays the entire
image.

 Magic Wand – selects similarly colored

areas in the image.

a. Tolerance – defines the sensitivity of

the magic wand.
b. Anti-Alias – creates smooth
selection edge.
c. Contiguous – selects adjacent areas
of the same color.
d. Sample All Layers – select areas
based on the visible colors of all the
layers.

 Compound Selection – created by using

one or more selection tools.

 Select Menu – contains a set of

commands that will allow you to create
and manipulate the selection border.

a. All (Ctrl + A) – selects the entire

image on the current layer.
b. Deselect (Ctrl + D) – removes all the
selection borders in the canvas.
c. Reselect (Shift + Ctrl + D) – repeats
the last selection you have created.
d. Inverse (Shift + Ctrl + I) – selects the
area that is not included in the
current selection.