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Getting the most out of Photoshop Elements > Using the Info palette
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The Info palette provides feedback as you use a tool.
Note: Move the Info palette out of the palette well if you want to view information while dragging in the image.
To use the Info palette:
1 Display the Info palette by clicking its tab. If the Info palette isn't showing in the palette well or the work area, choose Window > Show Info to display the palette.
2 Select the desired tool.
3 Move the pointer in the image, or drag in the image to use the tool. The following information may appear, depending on which tool you're using:
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) The numeric values for the color beneath the pointer.
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) The x- and y-coordinates of the pointer.
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) The width (W) and height (H) of a marquee or shape as you drag, or the width and height of an active selection.
() The x- and y-coordinates of your starting position (when you click in the image).
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) The change in position along the x-coordinate (
X) and y-coordinate (Y) as you move a selection, layer, or shape.
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) The angle (A) of a line or gradient; the change in angle as you move a selection, layer, or shape; or the angle of rotation during a transformation. The change in distance (D) as you move a selection, layer, or shape.
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) The percentage of change in width (W) and height (H) as you scale a selection, layer, or shape.
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) The angle of horizontal skew (H) or vertical skew (V) as you skew a selection, layer, or shape.
To change the mode of color values displayed in the Info palette:
Do one of the following:
) in the Info palette, and choose a color mode from the pop-up menu.Actual Color displays values in the current color mode of the image; Grayscale displays the grayscale values beneath the pointer; RGB Color displays the RGB values beneath the pointer; Web Color displays the hexadecimal code for the RGB values beneath the pointer; and HSB Color displays the HSB values beneath the pointer. (See Choosing a color mode for more information.)
To change the unit of measurement displayed in the Info palette:
Do one of the following:
) in the Info palette, and choose a unit of measurement from the pop-up menu.Looking at the Work Area > Getting the most out of Photoshop Elements > Using the Info palette