Datasheet

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Part I: Getting Started
✓ Magnification box: Shows you at a glance how much you’ve zoomed in
or out.
✓ Information box: Shows you a readout for a particular tidbit of informa-
tion. You can choose what information you want to see in this area by
selecting one of the options from the pop-up menu, which we discuss in
more detail later in this section.
When you’re working on an image in
Elements, you always want to know the
physical image size, the image resolution,
and the color mode. (These terms are
explained in more detail in Chapters 3 and 4.)
Regardless of which menu option you select
from the status bar, you can get a quick
glimpse at these essential stats by clicking
the Information box, which displays a pop-up
menu like the one shown in Figure 1-5.
✓ Size box: Enables you to resize the window.
If you move the cursor to the box, a diagonal line with two opposing
arrows appears. When the cursor changes, drag in or out to size the
window smaller or larger, respectively.
You can also resize the window by dragging any corner in or out
(Windows).
When you’re familiar with the overall image
window, we want to introduce you to the
Information box’s pop-up menu, which enables
you to choose the type of information you want
to view in the Information box. Click the right-
pointing arrow to open the menu, as shown in
Figure 1-6.
Here’s the lowdown on the options you find on
the pop-up menu:
✓ Document Sizes: Shows you the saved
file size.
✓ Document Profile: Shows you the color pro-
file used with the file. Understanding color
profiles is important when printing files.
Look to Chapters 2 and 14 for more information on using color profiles.
✓ Document Dimensions: When selected (as shown in Figure 1-6), this
option shows you the physical size in your default unit of measure, such
as inches.
Figure 1-5: Click the readout on
the status bar, and a pop-up
menu shows you important
information about your file.
Figure 1-6: From the pop-up
menu on the status bar, choose
commands that provide
information about your file.
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