If they get in my way I use the tab key to close them. When I need them again I only have to hit the tab key and they will open. Now let's get on with the tutorial and the fun stuff. First thing to do is open a new image with a white background. Create a new layer and choose white for the foreground color and black for the foreground color.
Flood fill the new layer with black.
Choose the line tool and bezier. When you mouse over your canvas, you can look in the lower left corner of main PSP5 interface and you will see coordinates there which reflect where the mouse is pointing on your canvas. When you start your bezier line make a note of where the line started and where the line ends. Draw a straight line from left to right. Curve your line similar to the top of the shape below and create another straight line just beneath it starting and ending at the same coordinates as the first line.