Manage document windows, Dock and undock panels – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual

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Last updated 1/10/2010

Narrow blue drop zone indicates Color panel will be docked on its own above the Layers panel group.
A. Title bar B. Tab C. Drop zone

In Photoshop, you can change the font size of the text in the Control panel, in the panels, and in tool tips. Choose a
size from the UI Font Size menu in Interface preferences.

Manage Document windows

When you open more than one file, the Document windows are tabbed.

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To rearrange the order of tabbed Document windows, drag a window’s tab to a new location in the group.

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To undock a Document window from a group of windows, drag the window’s tab out of the group.

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To dock a Document window to a separate group of Document windows, drag the window into the group.

Note: Dreamweaver does not support docking and undocking Document windows. Use the Document window’s
Minimize button to create floating windows.

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To create groups of stacked or tiled documents, drag the window to one of the drop zones along the top, bottom, or
sides of another window. You can also select a layout for the group by using the Layout button on the Application bar.

Note: Some products do not support this functionality. However, your product may have Cascade and Tile commands
in the Window menu to help you lay out your documents.

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To switch to another document in a tabbed group when dragging a selection, drag the selection over the document’s
tab for a moment.

Note: Some products do not support this functionality.

Dock and undock panels

A dock is a collection of panels or panel groups displayed together, generally in a vertical orientation. You dock and
undock panels by moving them into and out of a dock.

Note: Docking is not the same as stacking. A stack is a collection of floating panels or panel groups, joined top to bottom.

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To dock a panel, drag it by its tab into the dock, at the top, bottom, or in between other panels.

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To dock a panel group, drag it by its title bar (the solid empty bar above the tabs) into the dock.

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To remove a panel or panel group, drag it out of the dock by its tab or title bar. You can drag it into another dock
or make it free-floating.