Photoshop: Getting to know the area

Imagine you've just opened Photoshop and you're eager to learn something new. Which option on the left of the Home screen would you click to dive into a world of tutorials?

• Home

• Live

• LR Photoshop

• Learn

Let's play a fun game! Can you spot the key difference between the Photoshop workspace on Windows and Mac?

• Is it that there's no dedicated workspace in Photoshop for Windows?

• Or could it be that there's no application frame in Photoshop for MacOS?

• Maybe, Windows always presents Photoshop in a contained window?

• Or, is there no difference at all between the workspace in Windows and MacOS?

Imagine you're in the middle of a digital art project, and you see the double arrows just above the Tools panel in a single-column view. What do you think will happen if you give those arrows a quick click?

• The Tools panel decides to take a break and closes

• It magically transforms into a double-column view

• The Tools panel shrinks, like it's playing hide and seek

• It rearranges itself into a single-row, like a disciplined line of soldiers

Imagine you're a secret agent on a mission and you need to zoom in on a document to find a hidden clue. How would you do it?

• Press Z and then click in the document like a tech wizard

• Choose View > Zoom In like a pro detective

• Select the Zoom In mode on the Options bar like a seasoned spy

• All of these super cool methods are correct

Imagine you're an explorer with a magical magnifying glass, navigating through an image. The red rectangular outline you see, what does it represent in this adventurous journey?

• The area of the image that appears in your document window

• The area that doesn't appear in your Navigator image window

• The area that needs some extra magic (work) done on it

• The area that is out of focus and blurry

Imagine you're a digital artist working in Photoshop. What color would you see as the default foreground color?

• Is it as white as a blank canvas?

• Or is it a neutral gray, like a cloudy day?

• Maybe it's as black as the night sky?

• Or could it be as blue as the ocean?

Ready for a fun challenge? Let's see if you can figure this out! How would you switch between the hidden tools tucked away under the Lasso tool?

• Would you Shift-click (both Windows and Mac OS)?

• Or would you Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)?

• Maybe you'd press the H key over and over?

• Or do you think none of these answers are correct?

Imagine you're an artist and your cursor is your brush. What magical transformation occurs when you hover your brush over a color swatch?

• Your cursor morphs into a magical paintbrush!

• The canvas's background color magically changes to match the swatch!

• The color of your brush's 'ink' changes to match the swatch!

• Your cursor transforms into a color-sucking eyedropper!

Ready for a treasure hunt? Can you tell me where the treasure trove of all panels is hidden?

• Is it under the Window menu?

• Or hidden in View > Panels?

• Maybe in the Panels menu?

• Or is it tucked away in Select > Panels?

Imagine you're a master artist, and the Tools panel is your palette. Which of these fun facts about your palette is true?

• You can group your palette with other palettes

• You can resize your palette

• You can drag your palette around your studio

• All of these answers are correct.