Tool Reference

Click on a tool to get its description!

Introduction to Photoshop

  • The topmost portion is the Menu Bar. This bar is where File, Edit, Image, etc. can be located. This is where you can find the Filters menu.
  • The bar below the Menu Bar is the Option Bar. This is where options for the current tool will appear.
  • The rightmost bar is the Tool Box. This is where you can find all your tools.
  • The large center portion is where your Canvas will be when you make a new document. This is where the image you are working on will go.
  • Not seen in the picture but often appearing to the right are the Palettes. The most important pallete is the Layer Palette, where you can see all your layers.

Now try the exercise.

Copyright Carl Joshua Quines 2014