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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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