Adobe Photoshop CS3 Toolbox

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Toolbox: An Introduction

Photoshop is a program that allows you to work with images and graphics. This document will give an overview of the tools you can use when working with them. These tools are found in the Toolbox, which appears on the left side of the screen when you first start Photoshop. If the Toolbox is not visible, from the Window menu, selectTools.

Button	Tool Name	Action
	Move	Moves selections, layers, and guides.
	Rectangular Marquee	Makes a rectangular selection and provides access to theElliptical, Single Row, and Single Column Marquee Tools.
	Lasso	Draws free-hand segments of a selection's border and provides access to the Polygonal Lasso Tool and Magnetic Lasso Tool.
	Magic Wand	Selects consistently colored areas without requiring you to trace the outline and provides access to the Quick Selection Tool.
	Crop	Removes unwanted portions from an image. For more information see, Cropping an Image.
	Slice	Creates slices so you can separate your document into areas, which makes it more functional. It also provides access to theSlice Select Tool.
	Spot Healing Brush	Corrects imperfections in an image by making them disappear into the surrounding image. It also provides access to the Healing Brush Tool, Patch Tool, and the Red Eye Tool.
	Brush	Paints brush strokes onto an image and provides access to thePencil Tool and Color Replacement Tool.
	Clone Stamp	Paints a clone of an image or area of an image you have already selected. It also provides access to the Pattern Stamp Tool.
	History Brush	Paints a copy of one image state or snapshot of an image into your current image's window. It also provides access to the Art History Brush Tool.
	Eraser	Erases pixels wherever the mouse is clicked. It also provides access to the Background Eraser Tool and the Magic Eraser Tool.
	Gradient	Creates a gradual blend between colors and also provides access to the Paint Bucket Tool. For more information, see Working with the Gradient Tool.
	Blur	Softens the edges of an image. It also provides access to theSharpen Tool and the Smudge Tool.
	Dodge	Allows you to darken or lighten areas of an image. It also provides access to the Burn Tool and the Sponge Tool.
	Pen	Allows you to create, edit, or smooth lines and shapes. It also provides access to the Freeform Pen Tool, Add Anchor Point Tool, Delete Anchor Point Tool, and the Convert Point Tool.
	Horizontal Type	Allows you to insert text onto an image. It also provides access to the Vertical Type Tool, Horizontal Type Mask Tool, and theVertical Type Mask Tool.
	Path Selection	Makes shape or segment selections that show anchor points, direction lines, and direction points. It also provides access to theDirect Selection Tool.
	Rectangle	Allows you to draw different shapes. It also provides access to theRounded Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, Polygon Tool, Line Tool, and the Custom Shape Tool.
	Notes	Allows you to add notes to any image. It also provides access to the Audio Annotation Tool.
	Eyedropper	Allows you to get colors from an image to designate as a new background or foreground color. It also provides access to theColor Sampler Tool, the Ruler Tool, and the Count Tool.
	Hand	Moves an image within its window.
	Zoom	Magnifies or reduces the view size of an image.