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Thursday 10 March 2011

Getting Started With a PhotoShop - Using the tools

Using the tools

    You select a tool by clicking its icon in the toolbox. A small triangle at the lower right of a tool icon indicates hidden tools. Positioning the pointer over a tool displays a tool tip with the tool's name and keyboard shortcut.
To show or hide the toolbox:
    Choose Window > Tools. A check mark indicates the item is showing.
To move the toolbox:
    Drag the toolbox by its title bar.
To select a tool:
    Do one of the following:
    • Click its icon or press its keyboard shortcut. If the icon has a small triangle at its lower right corner, hold down the mouse button to view the hidden tools. Then, click the tool you want to select.
    • Press the tool's keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut is displayed in its tool tip.
To cycle through hidden tools:
    Hold down Shift and press the tool's shortcut key.
To enable or disable cycling through a set of hidden tools (Photoshop):
  1. Do one of the following:
    • In Windows or Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit > Preferences > General.
    • In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > Preferences > General.
  2. Select or deselect Use Shift Key for Tool Switch.
To display or hide tool tips:
  1. Do one of the following:
    • In Windows or Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit > Preferences > General.
    • (Photoshop) In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > Preferences > General.
    • (ImageReady) In Mac OS X, choose ImageReady > Preferences > General.
  2. Select or deselect Show Tool Tips.

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