Changing the Screen Display Mode
In Photoshop, the Screen Display mode determines the background displayed behind the active image. For example, you can change the Screen Mode to black, and hide all the palettes. Since monitors, combined with Photoshop's palettes create a very colorful screen, changing the Screen Mode gives you a chance to see your image against a solid color background. Viewing your images against a black or gray background helps your eyes identify the true colors within an image.
Change the Screen Mode
1 Click one of the Screen Mode buttons at the bottom of the toolbox:
Standard Screen Mode.
Displays the image against a gray background (Win), or with the visible desktop (Mac). All menus and palettes are visible.
Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar.
Centers the image, and displays it against a gray background.
Full Screen Mode.
Centers the image, and displays it against a black background.
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Did You Know?You can temporally hide all of Photoshop's palettes and toolbox. Press the Tab key to hide the toolbox and palettes. If you press the Tab key while using Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, or Full Screen Mode, the image is displayed against a gray or black background, respectively, without the distraction of the menus. Press the Tab key a second time to display the hidden toolbox and palette.You can selectively hide just Photoshop's palettes. Hold down the Shift key, and then press the Tab key to hide the palettes, but not the Toolbox or Options bar. |