Dealing with the Extras in Photoshop CS5

Extras would be the optional items shown on your screen, for example grids, pixel grids, guides and Smart Guides, selection and layer edges, notes, slices, and also the target path (a line drawn using the Pen tool). Although you can switch on and from the display of each option independently, the Extras function allows you to produce a group of extras that you need to see or hide. You can then turn all of them off or on simultaneously. The list below explains how you can show or hide these extras:

To show one extra off or on, choose View - Show and then choose the extra you need to show.

You can also hide and show your guides, grid, and ruler by clicking the vista Extras icon in the Application bar.

To exhibit or hide extras in an organization, choose View - Show - Show Extras Options. Select each extra that you need to show in the dialog box that appears.

To exhibit or hide all of the extras you have selected in the Extras Options dialog box, choose View - Extras or press Ctrl+H.

Managing Images with Adobe Bridge

Adobe Bridge is command and control central because of not just Photoshop, however the entire Adobe Creative Suite. So, if you haven't embraced Bridge yet, it will not be long before you appreciate the omnipresent power of the application.

Adobe Bridge allows you to visually browse your network, hard disk drives, and external media to obtain the exact image you need, and contains numerous viewing, sorting, cataloging, and organizing features to handle all your assets - photographic, illustrative, video, written, and so forth. Bridge is really multifaceted that, although you can can get on from the Adobe application, it is also a standalone program.

Here is a brief description of the items Bridge offers:

File browsing and asset management: View, search, organize, and process your files. You can open, move, delete, rotate, label, and rate your images. You can also import and edit your photos from your camera.

Camera Raw: You can open and edit Camera Raw files from Bridge and save them in a format that's suitable for Photoshop. You can edit JPEG and TIFF files, as well.

Color management: You can use Bridge to synchronize the colour settings across all your Creative Suite applications to make sure color accuracy and consistency. This capability requires you will find the applications placed on your computer.

Perform automated tasks: You can perform automatic tasks like batch processing from Bridge.

Create projects: Finally, you can create projects, for example slide shows, PDF presentations, and Web galleries.

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