Photoshop Basics: Toolbox Overview
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What does the Burn Tool do?

  • It creates vector shapes.
  • It darkens parts of the image. (correct)
  • It saturates the colors in an image.
  • It lightens the colors in an image.

Which tool allows you to saturate or desaturate an image?

  • Sponge Tool (correct)
  • Dodge Tool
  • Pen Tool
  • Burn Tool

Which tools are designed for manipulating vector graphics?

  • Sponge Tool and Pen Tool
  • Path Selection Tool and Direct Selection Tool (correct)
  • Horizontal Type Tool and Vertical Type Tool
  • Dodge Tool and Burn Tool

What can the Pen Tool be used for?

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Which tool creates horizontal text shaped selections?

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What is the purpose of the Freeform Pen Tool?

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The Rectangle Tool is primarily used for which of the following?

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Which tool allows additional anchor points to be added to a path?

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What is the main function of the History Brush?

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How can you best minimize the risk of losing your original image while using the Art History Brush?

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What does the Background Eraser tool do?

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Which tool can be used to create a gradient from the foreground color to the background color?

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What primary action does the Dodge Tool perform?

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What is the purpose of the Smudge Tool?

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What key adjustment can be made with the Paint Bucket tool?

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Which of the following tools can sharpen an image?

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What function does the Eye Dropper Tool serve in Photoshop?

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Which tool is used to create post-it notes that can be positioned throughout a document?

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When starting a new document in Photoshop, what does the Preset Sizes submenu provide?

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What does the Measure Tool help you do in Photoshop?

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Which attributes are specified when starting a new document in Photoshop?

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What capability does the Color Sampler Tool provide?

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Which statement is true regarding the Zoom Tool in Photoshop?

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What is the purpose of the Custom Shape Tool in Photoshop?

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What function allows you to manipulate the selected area by dragging its corners?

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Which option is used to remove the selected area completely?

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What does the 'Stroke...' function do?

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Which action allows you to duplicate the selected area without removing it from the original location?

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Which option allows for both scaling and rotating of a selected area?

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What blending feature is applied to brush strokes after they are drawn?

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Which option is used to merge all visible layers into one image?

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What feature would you use to change the appearance of an image by twisting it?

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What is the minimum resolution recommended for print layouts?

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Which color mode is best suited for images intended for print?

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What feature of Photoshop allows you to stack multiple images on top of each other?

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What can you do in the Layers Palette besides changing layer opacity?

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What happens when you launch Photoshop with an image already in the clipboard?

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How can you rearrange the order of layers in Photoshop?

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What is one result of using higher resolution images in Photoshop?

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What does adjusting the opacity of a layer affect in an image?

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Which color mode is NOT commonly used in the Image menu?

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What function does the 'Adjustments' submenu provide?

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What is the outcome of changing the color mode of a document?

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What happens when you use 'Canvas Size' in Photoshop?

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Which function allows you to create a copy of the document in a new window?

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Which adjustment option is NOT included in the 'Adjustments' submenu?

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What does the function 'Define Brush' do in Photoshop?

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What is the purpose of the 'Preset Manager'?

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Flashcards

History Brush

Clones parts of an image from a previous history stage.

Art History Brush

Transforms images into artwork by applying different styles and brushes.

Eraser

Removes parts of an image, replacing erased areas with the background color.

Background Eraser

Like magic wand, for removing areas of similar color but makes the erased area transparent instead of background color.

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Magic Eraser

Removes areas of similar color and transparent.Use 'Contagious' for smooth removal.

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Gradient Tool

Creates gradients from foreground to background colors.

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Paint Bucket

Fills an area with the foreground color.

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Blur Tool

Blurs parts of an image, adjustability offered by option bar.

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Sharpen Tool

Enhances details in an image.

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Smudge Tool

Blurs or softens the image by dragging brush over it.

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Dodge Tool

Lightens parts of an image (shadows, highlights, or midtones, adjustable via options).

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Dodge Tool

Brightens parts of an image, adjusting shadows, highlights, or midtones.

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Burn Tool

Darkens parts of an image, adjusting shadows, highlights, or midtones.

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Sponge Tool

Changes color saturation (vividness) of an image.

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Path Selection Tool

Selects vector graphic lines and shapes for manipulation.

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Direct Selection Tool

Manages vector objects like lines, shapes, or text.

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Horizontal Type Tool

Creates horizontal text with adjustable size and font.

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Vertical Type Tool

Creates vertical text with adjustable size and font.

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Horizontal Type Mask Tool

Creates a masked selection from horizontal text.

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Vertical Type Mask Tool

Creates a masked selection from vertical text.

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Pen Tool

Creates paths, which can be selections or objects for strokes or fills.

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Freeform Pen Tool

Creates freehand paths for more flexible manipulation.

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Add Anchor Point Tool

Adds anchor points to a path for greater flexibility.

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Delete Anchor Point Tool

Deletes anchor points on a path for manipulation.

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Convert Point Tool

Changes anchor point types on a path for manipulation.

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Rectangle Tool

Creates rectangular paths.

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Image Resolution

The sharpness or detail of an image, measured in pixels per inch (PPI).

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Web Resolution

Image resolution suitable for displaying on the internet (usually 72 PPI).

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Print Resolution

Image resolution suitable for printing (minimum 300 PPI).

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Color Mode

The way colors are represented in an image.

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Bitmap

A black and white color mode.

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Greyscale

A color mode with shades of gray.

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RGB Color

Color mode used for images displayed on screens.

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CMYK Color

Color mode used for printing.

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Layers

Multiple images stacked on top of each other in Photoshop.

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Layers Palette

A panel in Photoshop used to manage layers.

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Opacity

The degree of transparency of a layer.

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Round Rectangle Tool

Draws rounded rectangular paths in design software.

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Ellipse Tool

Creates ellipses (ovals) in design software.

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Polygon Tool

Draws polygons (shapes with straight sides) in design software.

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Line Tool

Draws straight lines in design or illustration software.

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Custom Shape Tool

Draws predefined shapes or allows users to create custom shapes.

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Note Tool

Creates post-it notes for annotating documents.

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Audio Annotation Tool

Creates audio annotations that can be placed on the canvas.

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Eye Dropper Tool

Selects colors from the canvas to use as the foreground color.

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Color Sampler Tool

Selects colors and stores them to reuse later.

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Measure Tool

Measures distances or areas on the design canvas, with results on the options bar.

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Hand Tool

Used for scrolling around documents in design software.

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Zoom Tool

Enlarges and shrinks the view of a document.

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Foreground/Background Color

Changes the foreground or background colors and opens color selectors.

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New Document

Creates a new document window within Photoshop.

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Fade

Reduces the opacity of a brush stroke.

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Cut

Removes selected area to be used elsewhere.

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Copy

Duplicates selected area.

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Copy Merged

Copies all visible layers into a new image.

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Paste

Places a copied selection, creating a new layer.

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Clear

Removes selected area.

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Stroke

Creates a border around selected area.

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Free Transform

Manually rotates and resizes selected area.

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Transform

A menu offering image manipulation tools (scale, rotate, skew, distort, perspective, flips).

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Skew

Tilts an image or selected part horizontally or vertically.

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Distort

Moves corners of an image more freely than skew.

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Flip Horizontal

Reflects an image across a vertical axis, mirroring its left and right sides.

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Flip Vertical

Reflects an image across a horizontal axis, mirroring its top and bottom sides.

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Define Brush

Creates a custom brush using the selected area.

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Define Pattern

Creates a pattern using the selected area.

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Purge

Clears the undo history, clipboard.

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Preset Manager

Manages default settings in Photoshop.

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Image Mode

Sets the color mode of an image (e.g., Bitmap, Grayscale, RGB, CMYK).

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Image Adjustments

A collection of tools to manipulate image colors.

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Duplicate Image

Creates a copy of the image in a new window.

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Image Size

Changes the dimensions of an image.

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Canvas Size

Changes the size of the canvas (workspace) without altering the image.

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Study Notes

Photoshop Basics: Toolbox

  • The toolbox is a frequently used part of Adobe Photoshop
  • Tools can be selected by clicking on them
  • Tool names appear on screen when hovering over them
  • Letters in brackets are keyboard shortcuts
  • Some tools have hidden tools underneath
  • An options bar appears when a tool is selected, displaying options
  • The options bar shows example options for selection tools, such as Feather and Anti-aliased features

Toolbox: Visual Guide

  • The document includes a visual guide to Photoshop tools, showing their positions in the toolbox.
  • Various tools are illustrated and categorized, like Marquee Tools, Lasso Tools, Brush Tools, Healing Brush, Clone Stamp, Eraser, History Brush, and Paint Bucket.
  • Other tools such as Horizontal and Vertical Type Tools, Blur Tool, Sharpen Tool, Smudge, Path Selection, Direct Selection, Pen, Freeform Pen, Delete, and Convert Point Tools are also illustrated.
  • Additional tools, like Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, Custom Shape, Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Measure, Notes, and Audio Annotation Tool are included in the guide.

Photoshop Basics: The Toolbox

  • The tool palette displays tools used frequently
  • Clicking a tool activates it
  • Tool names appear when the cursor hovers over a tool
  • Bracketed letters represent keyboard shortcuts
  • Tools with arrows have hidden tools beneath
  • Options appear in the options bar when a tool is chosen
  • An example options bar for selection tools is shown.

Photoshop Basics: The Toolbox

  • A brief overview of the tools and their descriptions.
  • Rectangular, Elliptical, Single Row, and Single Column Selection tools are described
  • The Move Tool and Magic Wand are described
  • Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, and Magnetic Lasso tools are included for selection.
  • The Cropping Tool is also part of this section.

Photoshop Basics: The Toolbox (cont.)

  • The Slice Tool is described with options for moving and resizing slices.
  • The Healing Brush and Patch Tool, used for fixing imperfections, and the functions of these tools are explained.
  • The Brush Tool is a conventional paint tool, explaining how to select colors and adjust opacity and flow.
  • The Pencil Tool is like a conventional pencil but offers shape and size variations.
  • The Clone Stamp Tool is for cloning parts of an image and The Pattern Stamp Tool for applying patterns within images.
  • The History Brush Tool, clones parts of the image while allowing you to go back to previous states in the image's history.

Photoshop Basics: The Toolbox (cont.)

  • The Gradient Tool explanation, enabling creation of gradients in the canvas, using foreground and background colours
  • Blur, sharpen, and smudge tools, showing their use and options available.
  • The Dodge and Burn Tools to lighten and darken parts of an image respectively.
  • The Sponge Tool, used for saturating or desaturating image colours
  • Path Selection and Direct Selection tools and their use
  • Pen Tool, Freeform Pen Tools, Add Anchor, Delete, Convert Point Tools enabling drawing of paths, adding points
  • Other shape tools: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, Custom Shape tools are included
  • Text-based tools, including Eye Dropper, Color Sampler, Measure, Hand Tool, Zoom Tools
  • The functions of each tool are clearly described, and related examples are provided.

Photoshop Basics: New Document

  • Create new Photoshop files using the File>New menu.
  • This menu helps to specify image size parameters.
  • Preset Sizes option allows quick document configuration by choosing from a variety of sizes.
  • Custom sizes are possible, including pixel dimensions, inches, centimetres, millimetres, columns etc.
  • Resolution is essential, as it determines file size and printing quality, and factors in file size, computer performance, and the intended output medium (web or print).
  • Colour modes included are Bitmap, Greyscale, RGB, CMYK, and Lab Color

Photoshop Basics: Working with Layers

  • Use layers to stack multiple images
  • Visual examples show the layers palette.
  • Layers can be arranged and opacity adjusted to create sophistication within outputs
  • The layers palette enables reordering layers and changing their opacity.

Photoshop Basics: Layers Palette

  • The Layers Palette lets you reorder, hide, link and delete layers Opacity levels can be adjusted by users
  • The blend modes available in Photoshop for manipulating layers include different outcomes in appearance.

Photoshop Basics: The Edit Menu

  • Undo and Redo steps for editing
  • Move forward or backward steps in the history
  • The Fade tool allows adjusting stroke opacity for fading.
  • Several editing options are presented, including cut, copy, copy merged, paste, clear, check spelling, find-replace, and fill.

Photoshop Basics: The Image Menu

  • The Image menu contains options for adjusting image color and size
  • Includes options for mode adjustments, duplicating images, calculations, image size modification, canvas sizing, rotating the canvas, cropping images, and showing a histogram

Photoshop Basics: Filter Menu

  • There is a powerful filter menu allowing image manipulation
  • The filter menu has options for various graphical edits

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