Getting to know the workspace

Currently, I'm using Adobe Photoshop CS5. I'm planning to change to back to CS4, so that there won't be a problem for Madam Lydia to open any of my assignments in the near future. For the meantime, I'll show you around the workspace of Adobe Photoshop CS5. 


There is no dramatic change in the CS5 compared to CS4, but the top 13 differences include better selections/masking, content-aware fill, puppet warp, automatic lens correction, HDR imaging, 64-bit cross-platform, faster performance, better/easier UI, CS Live, and more. 

Inside Adobe Photoshop CS5

1) Getting to know the workspace 

For starters, it might be quite confusing for you to start doing anything in photoshop before getting familiar with the workspace. The above image shows the basic panels and options you can use in the photoshop. Getting familiar with the workspace helps you to move around easily and efficiently. You would not face any difficulties when handling your work if you understand what the panels offer you. 

2) Tools Panel

The tools panel is one of the most important panel in photoshop. There are a lot of tools in photoshop, but the above image shows the most basic tool that are used regularly.The Tools panel arranges some of the tools in groups, with only one tool shown for each group. The other tools in the group are hidden behind that tool. A small triangle in the lower right-corner of a button is a clue that other tools are available but hidden under that tool. 




This is just a basic introduction to the workspace of CS5. To learn more,  you can purchase the Adobe Photopshop CS5 Classroom In A Book to get more information regarding the workspace and many more. 


I'll be introducing the Layers Panel in my next entry, before then, signing off with a quote from Daniel J. Boorstin: "Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know."