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The document provides an overview of various tools in Photoshop, including the Move tool, Brush tool, Custom Shape tool, and Text tool, with step-by-step instructions on how to use each. It also explains the difference between solid and gradient fills, as well as how to change foreground and background colors using the Eyedropper tool. This guide is aimed at helping users effectively customize their work in Photoshop.

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Topic 2 Notes

The document provides an overview of various tools in Photoshop, including the Move tool, Brush tool, Custom Shape tool, and Text tool, with step-by-step instructions on how to use each. It also explains the difference between solid and gradient fills, as well as how to change foreground and background colors using the Eyedropper tool. This guide is aimed at helping users effectively customize their work in Photoshop.

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Topic 2 (Tools)
Toolbar overview
Move Tools

The Move tool helps you position


selected content or layers when
customizing your work.

1. Select the Move tool (V) .

2. Use the Options bar to customize tool settings,


like Alignment and Distribution, to get the
effect you want.

3. Click on an element—like a layer, selection or


artboard—to move it.
Brush Tools

Using the Brush tool


Simply locate and select the Brush tool from the
Tools panel, then click and drag in the document
window to paint. You can also press the B key
on your keyboard to select the Brush tool at any time.
Shape Tools

How to Use the Custom Shape Tool in


Photoshop
1. Add a Custom Shape. Usually, the Photoshop Custom
Shape tool is hidden behind the Rectangle tool in the
toolbar on the left. ...

2. Change Color. Double-click on the shape layer


thumbnail. ...

3. Move and Resize. You can move the shape at any


moment with the Move tool. ...

4. Outlines Only.
Text Tools

How to Use the Text Tool in Photoshop

1. Select the Horizontal Type Tool ( ) from the Tools


Palette.

2. Click and drag to create a text frame. ...

3. Use the Tool Options Palette or Character Palette to


select your desired font and font size. ...

4. Type your text.

5. Select the Move Tool to deactivate the Type Tool


move your text box to desired location on document.
Solid Vs Gradient Fill
Solid Colour
Solid fill applies a single color uniformly within the
whole of an object. Gradient fill applies a continuous
blend of two or more colors, where one color gradually
fades and changes into another.

Gradient Fill
FG & BG Color

Select the Eyedropper tool on the toolbox, and then


click anywhere in the active document to change the
foreground color. Hold down the Alt (Win) then click to
change the background color. Click on a color swatch in
the Swatches panel to change the foreground color.

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