Tools of Photshop
                     Tools of 
Photoshop & 
It’s uses
Move tool
Move tool allow you to shift or 
move your object with the use 
of mouse or keyboard key. The 
move tool is located at the top 
of the photoshop tool bar. We 
can use move tool with shift 
key to move in larger 
increments.
Marquee tool
Marquee tool is very important 
tool in photoshop, this tool is used 
for making shape (rectangle, 
circle, ellipse, square, single row & 
single column). This tool is also 
use for draw selection; this tool is 
also used for content aware. This 
tool is located 2nd position in the 
photoshop tool bar.
lasso tool
Lasso tool is used for use 
purpose, we can draw an 
object or shape with the use of 
lasso tool & we can also use 
lasso tool to select some part 
of image. This tool is located 
3rd position in the photoshop 
tool bar. 
Types of Lasso Tool
 Free hand lasso 
tool
 Polygon lasso 
tool
 Magnetic lasso 
tool
Quick selection tool
Quick selection tool is 
use for draw and quick 
selection the image 
which can help in colour, 
copy, cut and many 
more. This tool is located 
4th position in the 
photoshop tool bar.
Types Of Quick Selection Tool 
Quick selection tool
Magic wand tool
Crop tool
Crop tool use for selecting 
an area and discard other 
area outside the selection. 
This tool is located 5th 
position in the photoshop 
tool bar. 
Types Of  Crop Tool 
Crop tool
Perspective crop tool
Slice tool
Slice selection tool
Eye drop tool 
Eyedropper tool allows you to 
change foreground or background 
colours by lifting them from the 
image. Using the Eyedropper tool 
can be found in handy when you 
wish to sample an existing colour 
in an image for use in an 
additional aspect. This tool is 
located 6th position in the 
photoshop tool bar. 
Types Of  Eye drop  Tool 
Eye dropper tool
3D material eyedropper tool
Colour sampler tool
Ruler tool
Note tool
Count tool
Brush tool
Brush tool is basically a 
paint tool, it work like paint 
tool like to apply colour on 
object to change the 
colour, replace and mix the 
colour. This tool is located 
7th position in the 
photoshop tool bar. 
Types Of  Brush tool
Brush tool
Pencil tool
Colour replacement 
tool
Mixer brush tool
Stamp tool
Stamp tool selects and samples an 
area of your picture and then uses 
these pixels to paint over any 
marks. The Stamp tool acts like 
a brush so you can change the 
size, allowing cloning from just one 
pixel wide to hundreds. This tool is 
located 8th position in the 
photoshop tool bar.
Types Of  Stamp tool
Clone stamp tool
Pattern stamp 
tool
Eraser tool
Eraser tool allow you to Eraser 
Background and 
Magic Eraser. The eraser is 
basically a brush which erases 
pixels as you drag it 
across the image. Pixels are 
erased to transparency 
or the background colour 
if the layer is locked.
Types Of  eraser tool
Eraser  tool
Background eraser 
tool
Magic eraser tool
Gradient tool
Gradient 
tool and Gradient Editor Use 
for create a custom mix of 
colours in your photos. You 
can choose any 
of the following gradient 
types in the Tool Options bar. 
Shades from the starting point 
to the ending point in a 
straight line.
Types Of gradient tool
Gradient tool
Paint bucket tool
3D material drop 
tool
Smudge tool
Smudge tool is a feature that 
allows you to mix or blend the 
content in an area of your image. 
It is included among the 
program’s Focus tools and works 
a lot like painting in real life. Used 
correctly, this tool can help you 
create a variety of unique artistic 
effects. 
Types Of smudge tool
Smudge tool
Blur tool
Sharpen tool
Dodge tool
Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or 
darken areas of the image. These tools 
are based on a traditional darkroom 
technique for regulating exposure on 
specific areas of a print. Photographers 
hold back light to lighten an area on 
the print (dodging) or increase the 
exposure to darken areas on a print 
(burning). The more you paint over an 
area with the Dodge or Burn tool, the 
lighter or darker it becomes. 
Types Of dodge tool
Dodge tool
Burn tool
Sponge tool
Pen tool
Pen Tool creates paths and shapes 
which can be duplicated and 
manipulated to create complex 
selections, masks and objects. 
Unlike the Brush Tool and Pencil 
Tools, which “draw” pixels onto 
your image, the Pen Tool always 
creates a vector path. 
Types Of pen tool
Pen tool
Freeform pen tool
Curvature pen tool
Add anchor point tool
Delete anchor point tool
Convert point tool
Horizontal type tool
Horizontal Type Tool . The 
Horizontal Type Tool creates 
and edits vector-based text in a 
separate layer. In the Toolbox, 
select the Horizontal Type Tool. 
On the Options bar, set the 
font options: family (style), 
size, and colour and anti-
aliasing method. 
Types Of horizontal type tool
Horizontal type tool 
Vertical type tool
Vertical type mask tool
Horizontal type mask tool
Direct selection tool
Direct Selection Tool selects 
and moves existing path's / 
vector shape mask's 
segments / anchor points: 
In the Toolbox, select the Direct 
Selection Tool. Drag 
on the image to select a path 
or shape segment or click 
directly on an anchor point 
to select it. 
Types Of direct selection tool
Path selection tool
Direct selection tool
Custom shape tool
Custom shape tool is use 
for drawing and a custom 
shape with is set default 
in photoshop. It will be 
made in the form of 
object. For make   a layer 
we want to rasterize the 
object. 
Types Of custom shapetool
Rectangle tool
Round Rectangle tool
Ellipse tool
Polygon tool
Line tool
Custom shape tool
Hand tool
Photoshop Elements 
provides you a toolbox in 
Quick and Expert modes to 
help you work on your 
photos. You can use 
the tools in the toolbox to 
select, enhance, draw, and 
view images. 
Types Of hand tool
Hand tool
Rotate view tool
Zoom tool
Zoom tool is used to zoom in 
and out of the Image window 
in Photoshop Elements. You 
first click to select the Zoom 
tool in the Tools panel and then 
click the photo to zoom in. 
(To zoom out, press the Alt 
[Option] key when clicking the 
Zoom tool on the photo.).