Each of those main menus has additional submenus for related options.
For some options, however, you have to use the menu bar.
These instructions apply to Adobe Photoshop CS5 and later.
Some menus and items may be different in other versions.
File
The File menu inPhotoshopis much like the File menu in other programs.
It’s the primary method for making new files, opening existing ones, saving files, and printing.
TheOpen Recentoption under the File menu contains a list of the 10 most recently opened files.
It’s also where you’ll find the options toFillselections or add aStrokealong a selected path.
Also here are tools for transforming objects.
TheFree Transformtool is located here as well, letting you adjust the height, width, and orientation.
Image
Many options related to changing images in Photoshop are available under theImagemenu.
Also here are thePhoto Filter,Channel Mixer, andColor Lookuptools, among others.
Some important canvas manipulation tools are in the Image menu, calledImage SizeandCanvas Size.
CropandTrimare two other notable tools in this menu.
The first resizes the canvas by manually selecting which areas should be deleted.
Also in this menu are options for creating layer masks, adjustment layers, and fill layers.
Select
Options pertaining to selections are stored in Photoshop’s Select menu.
A couple related and useful tools let you invert the selection and re-select a prior selection.
ARefine Edge toolis in the Select menu.
You use it to change the edge of a selection.
you might adjust the smooth, feather, contrast, and shift edge configs to define specific selection details.
Growautomatically increases a selection to nearby pixels to effectively increase the overall selection area.
Keep clicking it to get a broader selection.
UseSave SelectionandLoad Selectionto re-select something later.
Filter
Adobe Photoshop filters are contained in the Filter menu.
This menu also contains filters for blur, noise, pixelate, render, and sharpen.
Analysis
TheAnalysismenu contains tools that help you set a scale for your image.
3D
Photoshop isn’t just for flat images anymore.
Newer versions of the software let you create and edit 3D objects for both modeling andprinting purposes.
The 3D menu houses the tools you better modify 3D files and make them look as good as possible.
View
The View menu includes tools related to how you see things in Photoshop.
Some common options in Photoshop’s View menu are for zooming.
Use theArrangeandWorkspacesubmenus to adjust where the windows are positioned.
Help
The Help menu marks the end of Photoshop’s menu bar.
