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This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. ThanksFinding Your Way AroundWhen you first open Photoshop, you'll see its toolbox on the left side of the screen, the Tool Options bar just under the menu headings atthe top of the screen, several sets of floating palettes on the right, and a Welcome Screen in the middle with links to some introductoryHelp topics. (You'll also see your desktop, or whatever else is open at the time, if you use a Mac.) You won't see a work area becausePhotoshop, unlike many other programs, doesn't automatically open a new document for you. This actually makes sense because most ofyour work in Photoshop will be done on pictures that you have brought in from some other source. Maybe you'll be using digital imagesfrom your digital camera or scanner. Possibly you'll work on files you've downloaded from the Internet or on photos from a CD-ROM. InHour 2, "Opening and Saving," you will learn all about opening these pictures. Right now, let's create a blank image document so that youcan try some of Photoshop's tools.Starting a New ImageFileNew is the first item on the first Photoshop menu. When you choose it, you open theNew dialog box, shown in Figure 1.1. Youcan enter a title for your new file at the top of the dialog box, such as New Image, or leave it untitled for now. The following sectionsprovide a brief overview to get you started setting up a new file.Figure 1.1. Use the New dialog box to create a blank document.Image Size