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    TOOLS IN PHOTOSHOP

                      As you know that the Tools Panel has different tools for editing and enhancing images. When you
                      click on any tool, the mouse pointer takes the form of the selected tool. For better understanding,
                      Photoshop tools can be divided into related tool groups.

                             MOVE AND SELECTION TOOLS

                      Photoshop provides a tool called Move Tool to move object                              Move &
                      around the surface. It also provides various types of selection                     Selection tools
                      tools. Let's learn about them.
                                                                                       Crop Tool
                           Move Tool                                                                     Frame Tool
                                                                                      Measuring
                      Move Tool is located at the top of the Tools panel. It allows      Tool
                      you to move a selection, a layer, a text box and objects by
                      dragging  them  with  your mouse  or using  your  keyboard
                      arrows  keys. Just  press and hold the  Ctrl key  from the
                                                                                                          Retouching &
                      keyboard  and  the  Move  Tool  will become  active  instantly,                     Painting tools
                      regardless of the currently active tool.

                           Rectangular Marquee Tool

                      You will find the Rectangular Marquee Tool below the Move
                      Tool.  This  tool helps  you  to  make  a  rectangular  selection.   Drawing &
                      Follow the below steps to use the Rectangular Marquee Tool:      Type tools

                      Step 1:   Click  on  the  Rectangular  Marquee  Tool from the
                              Tools panel.                                                                Navigation
                                                                                                              Tool
                      Step 2:   Click at the point from where you want to begin the
                              selection, then press and hold the left mouse button                        Foreground and
                              and drag towards the other corner of the object.                             Background
                                                                                          Quick            Color Picker
                      Step 3:   Release the mouse button.  When you  release  the         Access
                              mouse  button, a  dotted  box  appears  around  your        Tools
                              selection.                                                                    Generate
                                                                                                             Image
                                                                                             Tools in Tools Panel

                                                                                        Tech Hint

                                                                        To make a square selection: Hold Shift key
                                                                                      while dragging

                         Using Rectangular Marquee Tool

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