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What is the primary function of the Crop Tool (C)?

  • Selects similarly colored areas
  • Erases the background of an image
  • Trims or expands the edges of an image (correct)
  • Paints with pixels from another part of the image

Which tool is used to restore parts of an image to an earlier state?

  • Gradient Tool
  • Paint Bucket Tool
  • History Brush Tool (correct)
  • Art History Brush Tool

What is the function of the Slice Tool?

  • Changes the color saturation of an area
  • Merges multiple images into one
  • Cuts an image into smaller selections (correct)
  • Resizes an image

Which tool is used to erase similarly colored areas with a single click?

<p>Magic Eraser Tool (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Paint Bucket Tool (G)?

<p>Fills similarly colored contiguous areas with foreground color (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to select, move, and resize slices of an image?

<p>Slice Select Tool (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Magic Wand Tool?

<p>Selects similarly colored areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to soften or smudge colors in an image?

<p>Smudge Tool (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Rectangular Marquee Tool?

<p>Makes a selection in the shape of a rectangle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to remove marks and blemishes from an image?

<p>Spot Healing Brush Tool (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Lasso Tool?

<p>Makes freehand selections (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to paint the selected color over an existing color?

<p>Color Replacement Tool (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Object Selection Tool?

<p>Finds and automatically selects an object inside a defined region (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to stimulate real painting techniques, such as blending colors and varying paint wetness?

<p>Mixer Brush Tool (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Artboard Tool?

<p>Creates, moves, or resizes multiple canvases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to fix red-eye caused by a camera flash?

<p>Red Eye Tool (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Direct Selection Tool (A)?

<p>Selects individual points and segments of a path (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is achieved through the use of contrast in design?

<p>Good flow of the viewer's eye (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of proper alignment in a design?

<p>Cohesiveness and unity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Path Selection Tool (A)?

<p>Selects a whole path (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What design principle is supported by the use of proximity?

<p>Unity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of using repetition in design?

<p>Cohesiveness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tool is used to add horizontal type?

<p>Horizontal Type Tool (T) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Convert Point Tool?

<p>Edits shapes and paths by converting smooth and corner anchor points (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Photoshop Tools

  • Clone Stamp Tool (S) - paints with pixels
  • Magic Wand Tool - selects similarly colored areas
  • Pattern Stamp Tool - paints using a chosen pattern
  • Crop Tool (C) - trims or expands the edges of an image
  • History Brush Tool (Y) - restores parts of an image to an earlier state

Selection Tools

  • Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) - makes a selection in the shape of a rectangle
  • Elliptical Marquee Tool - makes a selection in the shape of an ellipse
  • Single Row Marquee Tool - makes a horizontal selection that’s a single pixel high
  • Single Column Marquee Tool - makes a vertical selection that’s a single pixel wide
  • Lasso Tool (L) - makes freehand selections
  • Polygonal Lasso Tool - creates straight-edged selections
  • Magnetic Lasso Tool - makes a selection by snapping to image edges
  • Quick Selection Tool (W) - makes a selection by finding and following the edges in an image
  • Object Selection Tool - finds and automatically selects an object inside a defined region

Painting and Editing Tools

  • Paint Bucket Tool (G) - fills similarly colored contiguous areas with foreground color
  • Gradient Tool - creates a gradual blend between colors
  • Blur Tool - blurs areas of an image
  • Sharpen Tool - sharpens the soft edges in an image
  • Dodge Tool (O) - lightens areas in an image
  • Burn Tool - darkens areas of an image
  • Sponge Tool - changes the color saturation of an area in an image
  • Eraser Tool (E) - changes pixels to the background color or makes them transparent
  • Background Eraser Tool - erases the pixels of a sampled color
  • Magic Eraser Tool - erases similarly colored areas with a single click

Other Tools

  • 3D Material Drop Tool - drops material loaded in the tool onto the target area of a 3D object
  • Hand Tool (H) - pans over different parts of an image
  • Rotate View Tool (R) - rotates the view of an image
  • Zoom Tool (Z) - magnifies or reduces the view of an image
  • Move Tool (V) - moves a selection or layer
  • Artboard Tool - creates, moves, or resizes multiple canvases
  • Ruler Tool - measures distances and angles in an image
  • Eyedropper Tool (I) - samples color from an image
  • 3D Material Eyedropper Tool
  • Color Sampler Tool

Healing and Correction Tools

  • Spot Healing Brush tool (J) - removes marks and blemishes
  • Healing Brush Tool - repairs imperfections using pixels from another part of the image
  • Patch Tool - replaces a selected area using a pattern or pixels from another part of the image
  • Content Aware Move Tool - selects and moves part of an image and automatically fills the area left behind
  • Red Eye tool - fixes red-eye caused by a camera flash

Design Principles

  • Contrast - unique elements in a design should stand apart from one another
  • Alignment - proper alignment in a design means that every element is visually connected to another element
  • Proximity - related elements should be placed in close proximity to one another
  • Repetition - repetition breeds cohesiveness in a design

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