Photoshop+Toolbox

=Photoshop Toolbox: An Introduction= The **Tools palette** layout contains 60 separate tools. Double-clicking any tool will automatically display the Tool options palette and from there you can select individual options for that tool. [|Photoshop Screenshot Help Videos Thing]

Ever wonder what a particular tool is actually used for? Maybe you'd just like a quick summary of the Photoshop workspace. Perhaps you just need a quick jump-start to get your creative process moving. Below you'll find a screenshot of Photoshop CS3 with clickable regions enabled for you to view a brief video tutorial covering the most important aspects of that tool/palette/menu. Keep in mind that these are brief summaries of the topics covered.

To select a tool to work on your image you simply click on it in the **Tools palette**. If you leave your mouse cursor over the tool Adobe Photoshop will indicate the name of the tool and the keyboard shortcut to access the tool. Some of the tools are stacked in groups of tools. A small black arrow in the bottom right corner of the tool indicates additional tools are stacked behind. To access any of the tools in this stack click and hold down the mouse button on the uppermost tool for a second. You can use associated keyboard shortcut to quickly select a tool without having to always use the **Tools palette** to select the tool you wish to use. For example, pressing **B** on the keyboard will activate the **Brush Tool** in the **Tools palette**.
 * Tool box: The toolbox has tools you can use to type, select, move paint, and draw, edit, and view objects. It has ten types of tools. **

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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. If the //Toolbox// is not visible, from the //Window// menu, select //**Tools**//. media type="custom" key="21301172"
 * ~ Button ||~ Tool Name ||~ Action ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/move.gif width="28" height="23"]] || Move || Moves selections, layers, and guides. ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/rectangle.gif width="26" height="22"]] || Rectangular Marquee || Makes a rectangular selection and provides access to the //[|Elliptical]//[|, //Single Row//, and //Single Column Marquee// //Tools.//] ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/lasso.gif width="27" height="24"]] || Lasso || Draws free-hand segments of a selection's border and provides access to the //[|Polygonal Lasso Tool]//and[| //Magnetic Lasso Tool.//] ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/magicwand.gif width="23" height="24"]] || Magic Wand || [|Selects consistently colored areas] without requiring you to trace the outline and provides access to the //Quick Selection Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/crop.gif width="25" height="23"]] || Crop || Removes unwanted portions from an image. For more information see, [|Cropping an Image]. ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/slice.gif width="28" height="24"]] || 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.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/spot_healing.gif width="27" height="24"]] || 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.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/brush.gif width="27" height="25"]] || Brush || Paints brush strokes onto an image and provides access to the //Pencil Tool// and //Color Replacement Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/stamp.gif width="28" height="25"]] || 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.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/hist-brush.gif width="27" height="23"]] || 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.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/eraser.gif width="28" height="23"]] || Eraser || Erases pixels wherever the mouse is clicked. It also provides access to the //Background Eraser Tool// and the //Magic Eraser Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/gradient.gif width="26" height="22"]] || 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.] ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/blur.gif width="28" height="24"]] || Blur || Softens the edges of an image. It also provides access to the //Sharpen Tool// and the //Smudge Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/dodge.gif width="26" height="22"]] || Dodge || Allows you to darken or lighten areas of an image. It also provides access to the //Burn Tool// and the //Sponge Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/pen.gif width="27" height="24"]] || Pen || Allows you to create, edit, or smooth lines and shapes. It also provides access to the //Freeform Pen// //Tool//, //Add Anchor Point Tool//, //Delete Anchor Point Tool//, and the //Convert Point Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/type.gif width="25" height="24"]] || Horizontal Type || Allows you to [|insert text] onto an image. It also provides access to the //Vertical Type Tool//, //Horizontal Type Mask Tool//, and the //Vertical Type Mask Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/path-selec.gif width="28" height="24"]] || 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.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/rectangle_draw.gif width="27" height="20"]] || Rectangle || Allows you to draw different shapes. It also provides access to the //Rounded Rectangle Tool//, //Ellipse Tool//, //Polygon// //Tool//, //Line Tool//, and the //Custom Shape Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/notes.gif width="26" height="25"]] || Notes || Allows you to add notes to any image. It also provides access to the //Audio Annotation Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/eye-drop.gif width="27" height="24"]] || 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 Tool//, the //Ruler Tool//, and the //Count Tool.// ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/hand.gif width="28" height="22"]] || Hand || Moves an image within its window. ||
 * [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/buttons/zoom.gif width="24" height="22"]] || Zoom || Magnifies or reduces the view size of an image. ||