If this is necessary, choose Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials.Ģ Collapse groups of panels by double-clicking the dark gray bar (title bar) at the top of the panels. You can do this automatically with a preconfigured workspace, or you can choose to expand only the panels you want to see.ġ You might find that you need to reset your workspace to bring it back to its original configuration. To better manage your space, you can collapse and expand your panels. Click forward again to see your steps redone.Įxpanding and collapsing Photoshop panels This history default can be changed by selecting History Options from the History panel menu and checking Allow Non-Linear History.Ģ Click back on the various history states to see how your steps are undone. Keep in mind that if you step back in history and then complete a new step, all the gray history states disappear. You can click back on earlier states to undo steps that you have taken, or redo by clicking the grayed-out history state. If you cannot locate it, choose Window > History.Įach row in the History panel represents a history state (or step). In Lesson 6, “Painting and Retouching,” you will spend more time in the History panel.ġ Click the History panel icon ( ) that is visible in the Essentials workspace. In this exercise, you will use the History panel to undo and redo steps. The History panel allows you to undo and redo steps, as well as save versions of your image while you work. You will now select another panel, the History panel. Read Lesson 5, “Making the Best Selections,” for more information about selective changes.Īdd orange to the sky in the upper-left part of the image. Keep in mind that by masking, or selecting parts of the image, you can have much more control over where you paint in an image. If necessary, press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Command+Z (Mac OS). You can also select Small List from the Swatches panel menu () in the upper-right corner.Ĭhoose to view the Swatches panel as a list.Ĥ With the Brush tool selected, start painting in the upper-left of the image, adding orange to the sky. Notice that when you cross over a color, a Tooltip appears. Photoshop CS6 can determine whether a panel is hidden behind another panels that are hidden this way will not be marked as open, so you can select it in the Window menu to bring the hidden panel forward.Ģ Click the Swatches tab that is hidden behind the Color panel in the docking area to the right.Ĭlick the Swatches tab to bring it forward.ģ Click the color called Pure Red Orange in the Swatches panel.
If there is a check mark to the left of the panel listed, it means that the panel is already open. To open panels that are not visible, choose the Window menu.
Keep in mind that all these panels are accessible at all times from the Windows > Workspace menu. Once you have seen how panels can be collapsed and others made visible, return to Window > Workspace > Essentials. Test different workspaces by selecting Painting, and then Photography from the Window > Workspace menu. You can select different workspaces that help you find features depending upon the task at hand.Īt this point, you have just reset the Essentials workspace. There are many prebuilt workspaces available under the Window > Workspace menu you pick the one that helps you find the features you need for the task at hand. This is the reason Photoshop has defined workspaces, which can help you streamline your workflow. There are many panels, and not all of them are needed for all projects. Photoshop has a default setting for all the panels: it’s what you see when you initially launch Photoshop. Putting the Photoshop CS6 panel system to use
You will also learn how to save your favorite workspaces so you don’t have to set them up every time you work on a new project.ġ Choose Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials to put the panels back to their default locations. In this section, you will learn how to resize, expand, and convert panels to icons and then back to panels again. Much of the functionality in Photoshop resides in the panels, so you will learn to navigate them and quickly find the ones you need. Photoshop Tutorial: Using panels in Photoshop CS6