*Adobe Photoshop Tools And Their Functions*

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tools And Their Functions

Move Tool - Moves selections, layers, and guides.

Rectangular Marquee Tool - Makes a rectangular selection and provides access to the Elliptical, Single Row, and Single Column Marquee Tools.

Lasso Tool - Draws free-hand segments of a selection's border and provides access to the Polygonal Lasso Tool and Magnetic Lasso Tool.

Magic Wand - Selects consistently colored areas without requiring you to trace the outline and provides access to the quick selection tool. Provides access to the Quick Selection Tool.

Crop Tool - Removes unwanted portions from an image.


Slice Tool - Creates slices so you can separate your document into areas, which makes it more functional. It also provides access to the Slice Select Tool.

Spot Healing Brush Tool - Corrects imperfections in an image by making them disappear into the surrounding image. It also provides access to the Healing Brush Tool, Patch Tool, and the Red Eye Tool.

Eyedropper Tool - Allows you to get colors from an image to designate as a new background or foreground color. It also provides access to Color Sampler Tool, Ruler Tool, and Count Tool.

Notes Tool - Allow you to add notes to an image. Also provides access to Audio Annotation Tool.

Ruler Tool - To measure distances from one point to another in your image without jumping through hoops.
Patch Tool - Pick up a part of the image patch it up with another part.

Brush Tool - Paint brush strokes onto an image and provide access to the Pencil Tool and Color Replacement Tool.


Clone Stamp Tool - Paints a clone of an image or area of an image you have already selected. It also provides access to the Pattern Stamp Tool.

History Brush Tool - Paints a copy of one image state or snapshot of an image into your current image's window. It also provides access to the Art History Brush Tool.

Eraser Tool - Eraser pixels wherever the mouse is clicked. It also provides access to the Background Eraser Tool and the Magic Eraser Tool.

Gradient Tool - Creates a gradual blend between colors and also provides access to the Paint Bucket Tool.

Blur Tool - Softens the edges of an image. It also provides access to the Sharpen Tool and the Smudge Tool.

Dodge Tool - Allows you to darken or lighten areas of an image. It also provides access to the Burn Tool and Sponge Tool.

Pencil Tool - Making a tiny 1px square hard line and perfect for drawing the outline.

Paint Bucket Tool - Fill the selection with a single color and with a single click.

Sharpen Tool - Get things sharp and clear.

Smudge Tool - Can create some groovy effects.

Burn Tool - Make image darker.

Sponge Tool - Desaturate colors in a snap.      

                  
Pen Tool - Allows you to create, edit, or smooth lines and shapes. It also provides access to the Freeform Pen Tool, Add Anchor Point Tool, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point Tool.

Horizontal Type Tool - Allows you to insert text into an image.Also provide access to Vertical Type Tool, Horizontal Type Mask Tool, and Vertical Type Mask Tool.

Path Selection Tool - Makes shape or segment selections that shows anchor points, direction linesand direction points. Provides to access Direct Selection Tool.

Hand Tool - Move an image within it's window.

Rotate View Tool - Allow to rotate your canvas sideways at a degree you want.

Zoom Tool - Magnifies or reduces the view of an image.

Rectangle Tool - Allow you to draw different shapes. Also provide access to Rounded Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, Polygon Tool, Line Tool, and Custom Shape Tool.