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Which tool is specifically designed to create freehand selections?

  • Lasso Tool (correct)
  • Quick Selection Tool
  • Marquee Tool
  • Pen Tool

What does the Crop Tool primarily do?

  • Select paths and shapes
  • Trim and straighten images (correct)
  • Add color gradients
  • Remove blemishes

Which tool would you use to sample a color from an image?

  • Eyedropper Tool (correct)
  • Brush Tool
  • Clone Stamp Tool
  • Dodge Tool

What is the primary function of the Spot Healing Brush Tool?

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Which of the following tools allows you to create vector paths?

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Which tool would you use to lighten specific areas of an image?

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What effect does the Gradient Tool produce?

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Which tool helps in duplicating specific areas of an image?

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What does the History Brush Tool do?

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Which tool is specifically used for making rectangular or elliptical selections?

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What is the shortcut for creating a new adjustment layer on a Windows computer?

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Which combination of keys is used to zoom out on a Mac?

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What is the keyboard shortcut for merging layers in Windows?

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What shortcut is used to deselect a selection on a Windows computer?

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Which of the following shortcuts will show/hide guides on a Mac?

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What is the shortcut for bringing a layer to the back on Windows?

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Which keyboard shortcut increases the brush size on Windows?

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What is the shortcut for showing/hiding grids on a Mac?

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Which shortcut is used to open a new file on a Windows computer?

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What combination of keys is used to perform a content-aware fill command?

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Flashcards

Move Tool

Moves selected objects within an image.

Marquee Tool

Creates rectangular or elliptical selections

Lasso Tool

Creates freehand, polygonal, or magnetic selections

Quick Selection Tool

Paints selections with a brush tip

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Crop Tool

Trims, straightens and changes the perspective of images.

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Eyedropper Tool

Samples colors from an image

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Spot Healing Brush

Removes blemishes & imperfections

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Brush Tool

Paints brush strokes

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Clone Stamp Tool

Duplicates image areas

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History Brush Tool

Paints from past image states

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Zoom Tool (Ctrl + +/ - )

Zooms in and out of an image/document.

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New Layer (Shift + Ctrl + N)

Creates a new empty layer in a project.

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Duplicate Layer (Ctrl + J)

Duplicates the selected layer in the project.

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Merge Layers (Ctrl + E)

Combines selected layers into a single layer.

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File Open (Ctrl + O)

Opens an existing file in the program.

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Undo (Ctrl + Z)

Reverts the last action performed.

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Show/Hide Guides (Ctrl + ; )

Displays or hides guides for alignment.

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Select All (Ctrl + A)

Selects all items or content in a document.

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Deselect (Ctrl + D)

Removes the current selection from the document.

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Fit to Screen (Ctrl + 0)

Adjusts the document view to fit the screen.

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Study Notes

Image Editing Software Shortcuts

  • Selection Tools:

    • Move Tool (V): Moves selected objects.
    • Marquee Tool (M): Creates rectangular or elliptical selections.
    • Lasso Tool (L): Allows freehand, polygonal (straight-edged), and magnetic selections.
    • Quick Selection Tool (W): Quickly paints a selection.
    • Crop Tool (C): Trims, straightens, and alters image perspective.
  • Color and Object Manipulation:

    • Eyedropper Tool (I): Samples colors from the image.
    • Spot Healing Brush Tool (3): Removes blemishes.
    • Brush Tool (B): Paints brush strokes.
    • Clone Stamp Tool (S): Duplicates image areas.
    • History Brush Tool (Y): Paints a snapshot from an earlier stage.
    • Eraser Tool (E): Erases pixels.
    • Gradient Tool (G): Creates gradients.
    • Dodge Tool (O): Lightens image areas.
    • Pen Tool (P): Creates paths and shapes.
    • Text Tool (T): Adds text.
    • Path Selection Tool (A): Selects paths and shapes.
    • Shape Tool (U): Draws shapes (rectangle, ellipse, etc.).
    • Hand Tool (H): Moves the image around.
    • Zoom Tool (Z): Zooms in and out of the image.

File Management Shortcuts

  • File Operations:
    • New File: Ctrl + N (Windows) / Command + N (Mac)
    • Open File: Ctrl + O (Windows) / Command + O (Mac)
    • Save: Ctrl + S (Windows) / Command + S (Mac)
    • Save As: Shift + Ctrl + S (Windows) / Shift + Command + S (Mac)
    • Close: Ctrl + W (Windows) / Command + W (Mac)
    • Close All: Shift + Ctrl + W (Windows) / Shift + Command + W (Mac)

Editing Shortcuts

  • Undo/Redo:

    • Undo: Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Command + Z (Mac)
    • Step Backward: Ctrl + Alt + Z (Windows) / Command + Option + Z (Mac)
    • Step Forward: Shift + Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Shift + Command + Z (Mac)
  • Layer Manipulation:

    • New Layer: Shift + Ctrl + N (Windows) / Shift + Command + N (Mac)
    • Duplicate Layer: Ctrl + J (Windows) / Command + J (Mac)
    • Merge Layers: Ctrl + E (Windows) / Command + E (Mac)
    • Group Layers: Ctrl + G (Windows) / Command + G (Mac)
    • New Adjustment Layer: Alt + Ctrl + G (Windows) / Option + Command + G (Mac)
  • Other Edits:

    • Fill: Shift + F5
    • Free Transform: Ctrl + T (Windows) / Command + T (Mac)
    • Transform Again: Shift + Ctrl + T (Windows) / Shift + Command + T (Mac)
    • Content-Aware Fill: Shift + F5 (select Content-Aware)

Selection Shortcuts

  • Selection Operations:
    • Select All: Ctrl + A (Windows) / Command + A (Mac)
    • Deselect: Ctrl + D (Windows) / Command + D (Mac)
    • Reselect: Shift + Ctrl + D / Shift + Command + D
    • Inverse Selection: Shift + Ctrl + I / Shift + Command + I
  • Navigation:
    • Zoom In: Ctrl + + (Windows) / Command + + (Mac)
    • Zoom Out: Ctrl + - (Windows) / Command + - (Mac)
    • Fit to Screen: Ctrl + 0 (Windows) / Command + 0 (Mac)
    • Actual Pixels: Ctrl + 1 (Windows) / Command + 1 (Mac)
    • Hand Tool: Spacebar (hold and drag)

Color Shortcuts

  • Colors and Swatches:
    • Default Foreground/Background Colors: D
    • Switch Foreground/Background Colors: X
    • Color Picker: Alt + Shift + Right-Click (Windows) / Option + Shift + Right-Click (Mac)

Viewing Shortcuts

  • Viewing:
    • Show/Hide Guides: Ctrl + ; (Windows) / Command + ; (Mac)
    • Show/Hide Grid: Ctrl + ' (Windows) / Command + ' (Mac)
    • Snap: Shift + Ctrl + ; / Shift + Command + ;
    • Rulers: Ctrl + R (Windows) / Command + R (Mac)

Layer Manipulation Shortcuts

  • Layer Arrangement:
    • Bring to Front: Shift + Ctrl + ] (Windows) / Shift + Command + ] (Mac)
    • Send to Back: Shift + Ctrl + [ (Windows) / Shift + Command + [ (Mac)
    • Bring Forward: Ctrl + ] (Windows) / Command + ] (Mac)
    • Send Backward: Ctrl + [ (Windows) / Command + [ (Mac)
    • New Layer via Copy: Ctrl + J (Windows) / Command + J (Mac)
    • New Layer via Cut: Shift + Ctrl + J / Shift + Command + J

Blending Mode Shortcuts

  • Blending Mode:
    • Cycle through Blending Modes: Shift + + or Shift + -

Brush Tool Shortcuts

  • Brush Tool:
    • Increase Brush Size: ]
    • Decrease Brush Size: [
    • Increase Brush Hardness: Shift + ]
    • Decrease Brush Hardness: Shift + [

Other Useful Shortcuts

  • General:
    • Preferences: Ctrl + K (Windows) / Command + K (Mac)
    • Hide Extras: Ctrl + H (Windows) / Command + H (Mac)
    • Cycle Through Open Documents: Ctrl + Tab (Windows) / Command + Tab (Mac)

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