Using the tools

Together, Photoshop and ImageReady provide a consistent and integrated set of tools for producing sophisticated graphics for print and online viewing. ImageReady includes many tools that will already be familiar to users of Photoshop.

Finding tools in the work area

The default work areas of Photoshop and ImageReady consist of a menu bar at the top of the work area, a floating toolbox on the left, a tool options bar below the menu bar, floating palettes, and one or more image windows, which you open separately. In Photoshop, the four default palette groups appear along the right of the work area. In ImageReady, additional palettes appear in the lower left part of the work area.

The tools are located in the toolbox but are also ...

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