Leson 1

Part 2

Lets look at what each button on your basic toolbar does.
Note that we will go into more detail for each tool if it is used in the next couple of lessons.

Tool Bar

New Image Create a New Image

Open Image Open an Image

Save Image Save an Image

Print Image Print

Undo Undo the last action

Redo Redo

Cut Cut

Copy Copy

Paste as New Image Paste as New Image

Full screen Edit Full screen edit

Normal View Normal View

Toggle Tool Palette Toggle Tool Palette

Toggle Control Palette Toggle Control Palette

Toggle Color Palette Toggle Color Palette

Toggle Histogram Palette Toggle Histogram Palette

Toggle Layers Palette Toggle Layers Palette

Help Help

As you learnt earlier, you can customize your tool bar. Here is an example:

Toolbar

And some of the extra buttons are:

Save As Save As

Image info Image Information

Paste as New Layer Paste as New Layer

Paste as New SelectionPaste as New Selection

Paste as Tranparent Selection Paste as Transparent Selection

Resize Image Resize Image

 Add Borders Add Borders

Float Selection Float Selection

Defloat Selection Defloat Selection

Select All Select All

Invert Selection Invert Selection

Screen Capture Screen Capture

Browse Images Browse images in a directory

There are many more buttons you can customize your toolbar with, but these are the ones you will probably use most often.

Part 3

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