Taking a look at Preferences in the Settings Menu is advised. Using the Preferences options you can optimize future projects. In particular, examine the Toolbars section of Preferences which determines which Tools show and which are hidden. You can also determine where the tools are placed in the workspace.

The Project Menu determines the settings for the CURRENT Project. In Project Options you set the Aspect Ratio and Resolution for the Project. You can optimize a variety of settings before adding Images to your Project. You can also use Project Options to add and edit Audio Files in the Project.