Datasheet

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Part I: Getting Started
Here’s a quick look at important
items in the image window, shown
in Figure 1-2:
 Scroll bars become active
when you zoom in on an image.
You can click the scroll arrows,
move the Scroll bar, or grab the
Hand tool in the Tools palette
and drag within the window to
move the image around.
 The Magnification box shows
you at a glance how much you’ve
zoomed in or out.
 The Information box shows
you a read-out for a particular
tidbit of information. You can
choose what information you
want to see in this area by
choosing one of the options
from the pop-up menu, which
we discuss in more detail later in this section.
When working on an image in
Elements, you always want to
know the physical image size,
the image’s resolution, and the
color mode (these terms are
explained in more detail in
Chapters 3 and 4). Regardless of
which menu option you choose
in 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 1-3.
 The Size box enables you to resize the window. Move the cursor to the
box and a diagonal line with two opposing arrows appears. When the
cursor changes, drag in or out to size the window smaller or larger.
You can also resize the window by dragging any of the other corners in
or out.
 Click the Minimize button (the _ button in the upper-right corner of the
image window) and the window hides from view. It’s still open; you just
click the image in the Photo Bin to maximize the window.
Image area Title bar
Magnification box
Size boxInformation box
Figure 1-2: The image window displays an open
file within the Elements workspace.
Figure 1-3: Click the readout in the status bar
and a pop-up menu shows you important
information about your file.
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