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Adobe Photoshop CS2

Photoshop Toolbox: An Introduction

Photoshop is a program that allows you to work with images and graphics. This document will give an overview of the tools you can use when working with them. These tools are found in the Toolbox, which appears on the left side of the screen when you first start Photoshop.

Button
Tool Name
Action
Rectangle selection tool Rectangular Marquee Makes a rectangular selection and provides access to the Elliptical, Single Row, and Single Column Marquee Tools
Move Tool button Move Moves selections, layers, and guides
Lasso Tool button Lasso Draws free-hand segments of a selection's border and provides access to the Polygonal Lasso Tool and Magnetic Lasso Tool
Magic Wand Tool button Magic Wand Selects consistently colored areas without requiring you to trace the outline
Crop Tool button Crop Removes unwanted portions from an image. For more information see, Cropping an Image
Slice Tool button 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 Tool button 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 Tool button Brush Paints brush strokes onto an image and provides access to the Pencil Tool and Color Replacement Tool
Clone Stamp Tool button 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 Tool button 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 Tool button Eraser Erases pixels wherever the mouse is clicked. It also provides access to the Background Eraser and Magic Eraser Tools
Gradient Tool button Gradient Creates a gradual blend between colors and also provides access to the Paint Bucket Tool. For more information, see Working with the Gradient Tool
Blur Tool button Blur Softens the edges of an image. It also provides access to the Sharpen and Smudge Tools
Dodge Tool button Dodge Allows you to darken or lighten areas of an image. It also provides access to the Burn and Sponge Tools
Path Selection Tool button 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 Tool button 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 Tool button 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
Rectangle Tool button Rectangle Allows you to draw different shapes. It also provides access to the Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, and Custom Shape Tools.
Notes Tool button Notes Allows you to add notes to any image. It also provides access to the Audio Annotation Tool
Eyedropper Tool button 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 Tool button Hand Moves an image within its window
Zoom Tool button Zoom Magnifies or reduces the view size of an image
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