Selecting What to Edit
used to move image(s)/layer(s)
Move tool
what you use to dump color in before using it on a subject in a photograph
Paint Bucket
used to measure the length of a photograph
Ruler
serves to erase an element from your work
Eraser Tool
by clicking the icon of a dotted line shaped like a rope lasso
Lasso Tool
this box or tool will show up as going from the darkest shade of a color to the lightest
Gradient
Change to this from pixels before beginning your editing process in Photoshop
Inches
highlight the subject of your photo and create a clear background
Background Eraser Tool
are what you will use to select portions of an image to edit
Selection tool
used to replace the color of an object in a photograph
Color Replacement Tool
used to select a color from an image or any Photoshop document
Eye Dropper Tool
allows you to mix or blend the content in an area of your image
Smudge Tool
Used to select subjects of a photograph quickly without tracing it yourself
Quick Selection Tool
used to mix colors together before putting the final product of mixing into a subject of a photograph
Mixer Brush
what the "T" symbol stands for
Text tool
darkens or "burns" areas of an image
Burn Tool
is a great selection tool that lets the selection's border “snap” to the pixilated edges of an element you trace in an image
Magnetic Lasso Tool
used to go back to a previous color used
History Brush
a standard tool used in Photoshop which helps create paths and shapes of various sizes to create selections that can later be used to make and manipulate selections
Pen Tool
magically removes unwanted spots, marks, or small objects in your image
Spot Healing Brush