Tool Reference

Selection Tools

• Marquee Tools:
  These tools select a certain part of the image in a certain shape. Use the tools by dragging across where you want to select.
• Move Tool:
  This tool moves or selects a layer. You can drag the layer and drop it where you want it to go.
• Lasso Tools:
  These tools select a part of an image in a shape that can be freeform or with straight sides.
• Quick Selection Tool/Magic Wand:
  These tools automatically select all of a same color or pattern.
• Crop Tool:
  The crop tool crops an image.
• Eyedropper Tool:
  This tool selects a certain color for other uses.

Alteration Tools

• Healing Brush Tools:
  These tools remove blemishes and unwanted spots.
• Brush Tool:
  This tool makes shapes like the stroke of a brush.
• Clone Stamp Tool:
  This tool takes another part of an image and pastes it to another part.
• History Brush Tool:
  This tool paints from a past image of history.
• Eraser Tool:
  This tool removes a part of a layer.
• Gradient Tool:
  This tool creates a gradient in a layer.
• Blur Tool:
  This tool blurs a part of a layer.
• Dodge Tool:
  This tool lightens a part of a layer.

Vector Tools

• Pen Tool:
  This tool creates a path with vectors.
• Text Tool:
  This tool creates a text layer.
• Direct Selection Tool:
  This tool moves or selects a path.
• Shape Tools:
  These tools create a certain shape in the image.

Helping Tools

• Hand Tool:
  This tool moves the zoomed in part of the image.
• Zoom Tool:
  This tool zooms in or out an image.