The Document Window

The document window is the area outside the canvas that is bordered by scroll bars and application controls.

Circled numbers correspond to the numbers in the following table, which describes the main components of the application window. (Artwork by Julie Dillon)

Part
Description
1. Menu bar
Lets you access tools and features using pull-down menu options
2. Brush Selector bar
Lets you open the Brush Library panel to choose a brush category and variant. It also allows you to open and manage brush libraries.
3. Property bar
Displays commands that relate to the active tool or object. For example, when the Fill tool is active, the fill property bar displays commands for filling selected areas.
4. Recent brushes bar
Displays the most recently used brushes
5. Navigator panel
Lets you navigate in the document window, change the magnification level, and access various document viewing options, such as Tracing Paper and Drawing Modes
6. Layers panel
Lets you manage the hierarchy of layers and includes controls for creating, selecting, hiding, locking, deleting, naming, and grouping layers
7. Channels panel
Lets you manage channels and includes controls for creating, hiding, inverting, deleting, loading, and saving channels
8. Mixer pad panel
Lets you blend colors together to create a new colors
9. Papers panel
Lets you create, modify, and apply paper textures
10. Paper Libraries panel
Lets you access the Paper libraries so you can apply them to the canvas. You can also mange and organize the Paper libraries.
11. Toolbox
Lets you access tools for creating, filling, and modifying an image
12. Media Selector bar
Gives you quick access to the following media library panels: patterns, gradients, nozzles, weaves, and looks
13. Brush Library panel
Lets you choose a brush from the currently selected brush library. It also allows you to organize and display brushes in various ways.
14. Temporal Color palette
Lets you select a color
15. Canvas
The canvas is the rectangular work area inside the drawing window whose size determines the size of the image you create. The canvas acts as the image background and, unlike a layer, it is always locked.


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