Using the options bar


    Most tools have options that are displayed in the options bar. The options bar is context sensitive and changes as different tools are selected. Some settings in the options bar are common to several tools (such as painting modes and opacity), and some are specific to one tool (such as the Auto Erase setting for the Pencil tool).

    You can move the options bar anywhere in the work area using the gripper bar, and dock it at the top or bottom of the screen. Tool tips appear when you hold the pointer over a tool.

    Illustration of Lasso options bar with these callouts: A. Gripper bar B. Tool tip
    Lasso options bar A. Gripper bar B. Tool tip

To view tool options in the options bar:

    Do one of the following:

    • Choose Window > Options.
    • Click a tool in the toolbox.

To return a tool or all tools to the default settings:

    Do one of the following:

    • Click the tool icon on the options bar, and then choose Reset Tool or Reset All Tools from the context menu.
    • (ImageReady) In Windows, choose Edit > Preferences > General, and then click Reset All Tools. In Mac OS, choose ImageReady > Preferences > General, and then click Reset All Tools.

To move the options bar:

    Drag the options bar by the gripper bar at its left edge.



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