6.0 Palettes
To display a palette which is not currently on the screen, choose Window > Show [palette name], or to remove a palette from view, choose Window > Hide. You can just as easily click the x in the upper right hand corner of any palette to close it.
To hide all palettes and the toolbar, press the Tab key. To hide the palettes, but leave the toolbar in view, hold down the Shift key while pressing the Tab key. Pressing the Tab key again will bring them all back. This can be a big help if the palettes are overlapping an image you are trying to work on.
Individual palettes can be moved out of their group by dragging on its name tab. Palette sizes can be adjusted by dragging on its lower right corner.
The particular way palettes are arranged on your screen can either be saved, or can always return to the default arrangement each time you open Photoshop. Choose either option in Edit > Preferences > General by checking or unchecking Save Palette Locations.
A palette's options menu is accessed by pressing on the arrow in the top right hand corner of the palette.
Find detailed descriptions about all the tools at the 6.0 Tools index.
See the Reference: Effects section for detailed information on each of the different layer effects, as well as advanced blending options.
I have an entire section devoted to the Blend Modes, with many large illustrations showing each modes effects. There are also separate pages on Image Resolution, Anti-aliasing, and Feathering.
There is a parallel section about Photoshop version 5.5 Tools, and 5.5 Palettes.
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