Adobe Illustrator CS4 User Manual
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USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4
Workspace
Default Illustrator workspace
A. Tabbed Document windows B. Application bar C. Workspace switcher D. Panel title bar E. Control panel F. Tools panel G. Collapse To
Icons button
H. Four panel groups in vertical dock
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The Application bar across the top contains a workspace switcher, menus (Windows only), and other application
controls. On the Mac for certain products, you can show or hide it using the Window menu.
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The Tools panel contains tools for creating and editing images, artwork, page elements, and so on. Related tools are
grouped.
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The Control panel displays options for the currently selected tool. The Control panel is also known as the options
bar in Photoshop. (Adobe Flash®, Adobe Dreamweaver®, and Adobe Fireworks® have no Control panel.)
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Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks have a Property inspector that displays options for the currently selected
element or tool.
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The Document window displays the file you’re working on. Document windows can be tabbed and, in certain cases,
grouped and docked.
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Panels help you monitor and modify your work. Examples include the Timeline in Flash, the Layers panel in Adobe
Photoshop®, and the CSS Styles panel in Dreamweaver. Panels can be grouped, stacked, or docked.
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