Second, introduce common tools.
1. Move tool (v): Move the currently selected layer, and select Auto Select to move any layer.
2. Box selection tool (M): used for the area to be selected, usually rectangular box selection and circular box selection. Hold down the shift+ box selection tool to draw a shape with equal proportion; Use the selection tool to fill the color, hold down alt+delete to fill the foreground color, and hold down ctrl+delete to fill the background color; Note that using the selection tool to draw graphics belongs to bitmap, and zooming in and out will distort the image quality.
3. Lasso tool (L): It can draw irregular-shaped selection areas.
4. Magic wand tool (W): used for matting pictures with single background color and obvious difference between subject and background.
5. Repair tool (J): Remove stains and unnecessary parts of photos, or repair defective parts of photos.
6. Text tool (T): Text typesetting, which can change the text style and paragraph style typesetting by calling up the character style in the window; When entering paragraph text, you can first select the text tool, drag a box on the drawing board, enter paragraph text, and then use characters or paragraph styles to change the state of the text. Strict selection of rules to avoid head and tail can effectively prevent punctuation in paragraph text from appearing at the beginning of a line.
7. Gradient tool (g): Fill the layer/selection color.
The status bar can adjust the gradient angle: linear gradient, radial gradient, angular gradient, symmetrical gradient and diamond gradient.
Click the gradient style in the status bar to enter the gradient editor. You can adjust the custom gradient color at will, or you can save your commonly used gradient for next use. You can also load gradient colors downloaded from other websites.
8. Deepening and Lightening Tool (O): It can deepen or lighten the colors in the picture.
9. Pen tool (P): the path can be used for picture matting, and the shape can draw irregular figures; Select the path mode in the status bar, draw the figure you want with a pen, and press ctrl+enter to load the selection; Select the shape mode and draw various vector graphics with pen-and-ink drawing. The place where pen-and-ink drawings are connected is called anchor point. Use the white arrow in the path selection tool to adjust the anchor point, and pull the anchor point handle to change the radian of the line. You can adjust the handle of the anchor point through the deformation point tool in the pen tool. Usage: Click and select the anchor point with the mouse in the deformation point tool state, and pull the pull-out handle left and right; Common pen tools include adding anchor points and deleting anchor points. As the name implies, in the drawing, you can add and delete anchor points to change the shape.
10, Eraser Tool (E): Erase the unnecessary parts of the picture.
1 1. Path selection tool (a): The black arrow can directly select the shape components and groups, and the white arrow can select the shape anchor point and make changes, which is often used in conjunction with vector graphics.
12, rectangle tool (u): you can draw different vector graphics.
Hold down shift+ to draw regular shapes, and change the size, stroke state and color of the graphics in the status bar; Select the Polygon tool to set the number of edges in the status bar to draw different polygons.
There are two ways to use the rectangle tool: select the rectangle tool, change the value in the status bar, and then draw a graph; Or draw a graph first, select it with the black arrow, and then use the status bar to change the graph value.
13, foreground background color tool
14, Quick Mask Tool (Q): To protect the area you want to change, how to use it, select the Quick Mask Tool, then paint the area you want to protect with a brush, and then select the Quick Mask Tool to form a zebra crossing selection, where the painted part is protected and the unselected area can be changed.