How to use Photoshop tools and functions.

Photoshop has dozens of selection tools, from the Rectangular or Elliptical Marquee tool to the Lasso tool. There are also AI-powered fast selection tools like the Magic Wand tool or the Quick Selection tool. Once you’ve done your selecting, move and manipulate your selection with the Move tool. 

There are only three navigation tools in this toolbar, but they’re all powerful. The Hand tool lets you pan and move around your canvas, the Rotate View tool allows you to rotate quickly and the Zoom tool brings you in for a closer look or allows you to back out for the big picture. 

Sometimes you need to figure out the dimensions and colours of your canvas and this is where measuring tools come in. There are rulers, counters and notation tools — and if you need to grab a specific colour for use, the Eyedropper tool tells you exactly what colour you’ve clicked.

Paint on your Photoshop canvas in a variety of ways. The Brush tool and Pencil tool help you to create compelling linework or brushstrokes with tons of customisation and you can use the Paint Bucket tool, Colour Replacement tool and Gradient tool to add large splashes of colour. 

For more precise work, drawing and typing tools are ready for you. The Pen tool is a powerful ally for creating straight lines and the Type tool gives you access to thousands of fonts. 

The Patch tool can fix small areas of your canvas with the power of AI. The Dodge tool can brighten areas of a photo as if you are painting on light with a brush. Try the Clone Stamp tool or the Spot Healing Brush tool to hide unwanted blemishes or objects. And for portraits, the Red Eye tool is there to help.