Adobe Photoshop CS Tools

These photoshop tools are found in the Toolbox, which appears on the left side of the screen when you first start Photoshop. When you see a little arrow in the bottom corner it means that you can reveal other tools by clicking on the arrow.

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Apart from the photoshop tools listed below you can select your foreground and background colours here. Double clicking on foreground or background squares will bring up the colour picker. clicking on the small black and white squares will bring the colour well back to black and white. Some useful keyboard shortcuts to remember and get used to are the X key to swap the foreground and background colors, and D to set the colors to their default settings.

You can also create masks (although I find this easier in the layers pallete), change workspace view or go to image ready.

Button	Tool Name	Action
	Rectangular Marquee	Rectangular Marquee - Makes a rectangular selection and provides access to the Elliptical, Single Row, and Single Column Marquee Tools
	Move	Move - Moves selections, layers, and guides (rulers)
	Lasso	Lasso - Draws free-hand segments of a selection’s border and provides access to the Polygonal Lasso Tool and Magnetic Lasso Tool
	Magic Wand	Magic Wand - Selects consistently colored areas without requiring you to trace the outline
	Crop	Crop - Removes unwanted portions from an image.
	Slice	Slice - Creates slices so you can separate your document into areas, which makes it more functional. It also provides access to the *Slice Select Tool*
	Spot Healing Brush	Spot Healing Brush - Corrects imperfections in an image by making them disappear into the surrounding image. It also provides access to the *Healing Brush Tool, Patch Tool, and the Red Eye Tool*
	Brush	Brush - Paints brush strokes onto an image and provides access to the *Pencil Tool and Color Replacement Tool*
	Clone Stamp	Clone Stamp - Paints a clone of an image or area of an image you have already selected. It also provides access to the *Pattern Stamp Tool*
	History Brush	History Brush - Paints a copy of one image state or snapshot of an image into your current image’s window. It also provides access to the *Art History Brush Tool*
	Eraser	Eraser - Erases pixels wherever the mouse is clicked. It also provides access to the *Background Eraser and Magic Eraser Tools*
	Gradient	Gradient - Creates a gradual blend fill between colors and also provides access to the *Paint Bucket Tool. For more information, see Working with the Gradient Tool*
	Blur	Blur - Softens the edges of an image. It also provides access to the *Sharpen and Smudge Tools*
	Dodge	Dodge - Allows you to darken or lighten areas of an image. It also provides access to the *Burn and Sponge Tools*
	Path Selection	Path Selection - Makes shape or segment selections that show anchor points, direction lines, and direction points. It also provides access to the *Direct Selection Tool*
	Horizontal Type	Horizontal Type - Allows you to insert text onto an image. It also provides access to the Vertical Type, Horizontal Type Mask, and Vertical Type Mask Tools
	Pen	Pen - Allows you to create, edit, or smooth lines and shapes. It also provides access to the *Freeform Pen, Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point Tools*
	Draw Rectangle	Rectangle - Allows you to draw different shapes. It also provides access to the *Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, and Custom Shape Tools.*
	Notes	Notes - Allows you to add notes to any image. It also provides access to the *Audio Annotation Tool*
	Eyedropper	Eyedropper - Allows you to get colors from an image to designate as a new background or foreground color. It also provides access to the *Color Sampler and Measure Tools*
	Hand	Hand - Moves an image within its window
	Zoom	Zoom - Magnifies or reduces the view size of an image

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