Datasheet
If you click the Maximize button (the button with the box-shaped icon),
the Title bar shown at the top of the window disappears and provides
you a little more room for viewing images in the window.
You can click the Close button (it’s shaped like an X) to close the active
image window and keep Elements open. Alternatively, you can use the
keyboard shortcut Ctrl+W or menu command File➪Close to close the
active window.
Now that you’re familiar with the
image window overall, 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 1-4. Here’s the lowdown on the
options you find in the pop-up menu:
Document Sizes: Shows you the saved file size.
Document Profile: Shows you the color profile used with the file.
Document Dimensions: Shows you the physical size in your default unit
of measure, such as inches.
Scratch Sizes: As shown in Figure 1-4, displays the amount of memory
on your hard drive that is consumed by all documents open in Elements.
For example 20M/200M indicates that the open documents consume
20 megabytes, and a total of 200 megabytes are available for Elements
to edit your images. As you add more content to a file — such as adding
new layers, the first figure grows while the second figure remains static.
Efficiency: This indicates how many operations you are performing in
RAM as opposed to using your scratch disk. When the number is 100%,
you are working in RAM. When the number drops below 100%, you are
using the scratch disk. If you continually work below 100%, it’s a good
indication that you need to buy more RAM to increase your efficiency.
Timing: Indicates the time it took to complete the last operation.
Current Tool: Shows the name of the current tool selected from the
Tools palette.
32-bit Exposure: This menu command provides you an option for adjust-
ing the preview image for viewing a High Dynamic Range (HDR) document
on your monitor.
Don’t worry about trying to understand all these terms. The important thing
to know is that you can visit the pop-up menu and change the items at will
during your editing sessions.
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Figure 1-4: From the pop-up menu in the status
bar, you select commands that provide
information about your file.
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