Photoshop Tools Names and Functions

What does this tool do and what is its name?

• Pencil Tool: draws hard edged lines and strokes (under Brush tool)

• History Brush Tool: paints using data from a previous state

• Lasso: Draws a free-form shape and selects the area with in the shape

• Brush Tool: Paints lines and strokes with selected colors and brush settings.

What does this tool do and what is its name?

• Pencil Tool: draws hard edged lines and strokes (under Brush tool)

• History Brush Tool: paints using data from a previous state

• Lasso: Draws a free-form shape and selects the area with in the shape

• Brush Tool: Paints lines and strokes with selected colors and brush settings.

What does this tool do and what is its name?

• Polygonal Lasso: Draws a shape with a straight edge and selects the area within the shape.

• Quick Select: Paints a selection area – under Magic Wand

• Lasso: Draws a free-form shape and selects the area with in the shape

• Magic Wand: selects all pixels of the same color with a single click

What does this tool do and what is its name?

• Polygonal Lasso: Draws a shape with a straight edge and selects the area within the shape.

• Quick Select: Paints a selection area – under Magic Wand

• Lasso: Draws a free-form shape and selects the area with in the shape

• Magic Wand: selects all pixels of the same color with a single click

What does this tool do and what is its name?

• Polygonal Lasso: Draws a shape with a straight edge and selects the area within the shape.

• Quick Select: Paints a selection area – under Magic Wand

• Lasso: Draws a free-form shape and selects the area with in the shape

• Magic Wand: selects all pixels of the same color with a single click

What is the purpose of this tool? (select 2)

• To move layers, selections and guides within a Photoshop document.

• To highlight text and manipulate the size and settings of text to personalize it.

• It is a selection tool, that is it.

• Enable "Auto-Select" to automatically select the layer or group you click on.

What is the name and use of this tool?

• Box Tool: Creates a box

• Crop Tool: Allows you to create a replica background?

• Box Tool: select a single column of pixels from top to bottom.

• Crop Tool: crop an image and remove unwanted areas.

What is this tool used for?

• Removes common red eye problems in a photo resulting from camera flash.

• Quickly removes blemishes and other minor problem areas in an image. Use a brush size slightly larger than the blemish for best results.

• Samples colors in an image. Increase "Sample Size" in the Options Bar for a better representation of the sampled area's color.

• Draw a freeform selection outline around a problem area. Then repair it by dragging the selection outline over an area of good texture.

What does this tool do?

• Darken the areas you paint over.

• Fills an area of similar color with your Foreground color or a pattern.

• Paints a snapshot from an earlier history state into the image, but does so using stylized brush strokes.

• Allows you to draw extremely precise paths, vector shapes or selections.

What is this tool used for?

• Select and move an entire path at once.

• Adds type vertically from top to bottom.

• Add standard type to your document.

• Creates a selection outline in the shape of vertical type.