2. Get familiar with the work area - Tour the work area.

2. Get familiar with the work area - What you learned: The interface

WHAT YOU'LL NEED - Sample files to practice with (ZIP, 22.4MB) Get Files - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SrArBg5aAqaeFIvDlS-yGVYhxbSmt0Yx/view?usp=sharing

Menu bar [at the very top] shows the File, Edit, Image, and other menus that give you access to a variety of commands, adjustments, and panels.

Options bar [underneath the menu bar] displays options for the tool you are currently working with.

Tools panel [on the left]contains tools for editing images and creating artwork. Similar tools are grouped together. You can access related tools in a group by clicking and holding a tool in the panel.

Panels [on the right] include Color, Layers, Properties, and other panels that contain a variety of controls for working with images. You can find the full list of panels under the Window menu.

Document window (in the middle) displays the file you’re currently working on. Multiple open documents show up in tabs in the Document window.

Close image: Choose File - Close.