Photoshop Tools Tutorials

Hey Guys and Gals this is my first ever tutorials on how to use the photoshop tools. In these photoshop tools tutorials we will go through one by one and learn how to use them. Photoshop is such a vast programe that once you start to understand how to use the tools you will beable to do so much

Marquee Tool :--

How To Use Marquee Tool In Photoshop

The MARQUEE TOOL ( M ) let you select rectangles and ellipses.

The shortcut Keys are:

Shift+Drag: Constrains the marquee tool to a perfect circle of square
Alt+Drag: Starts the marquee tool from the center and expands outwards
Alt+Shift+Drag: Starts the marquee tool from the center and and then constrains it to a perfect circle or square depending on which one is selected
Shift: Allows you to add to the selection
Alt: Allows you to delete from the selection
Spacebar: Allows you to move the selection

Using Free Transform :--

Learn how to use the free transform in photoshop cs3, by adding the warp you can come up with some funky looks. Ctrl + T is the shortcut key to get in to the free transform mode. Once in free transform mode remember to hold down shift while dragging the corners down this will allow you too keep in proportion.

Lasso Tool :--

How To Use Lasso Tool In Photoshop

This one is on the lasso tool.This Tool can be hard too use but once you have mastered it becomes very handy. The magnetic lasso tool will make your life a lot easier, simply click once and then drag around your shape.
I find zooming in while using the lasso tool helps a lot, you can really get close to the edge. Remember the shortcut keys too add a selection and subtract a selection
If you need to use the freehand lasso in the middle of a magnetic lasso selection, hold down the Alt key,then release the key when you wish to return to magnetic mode

Crop Tool :--

How To Use Crop Tool In Photoshop

Learn how to use the crop tool in Photoshop CS3, I never used the crop tool until CS3, but now i love it. There is many ways to crop an image but this new crop tool does a very good job.

Slice Tool :--

How To Use Slice Tool In Photoshop

When it comes to cutting up your images in photoshop, then the slice tool does the job. I use this tool for cutting up adobe photoshop web templates so i could then export to dreamweaver, this tutorial is the basics of how the tool works. We shall get more into it at a later date.

Healing Brush Tool :--

How To Use Healing Brush Tool In Photoshop

I LOVE THIS TOOL!!! i just love manipulating images in photoshop and this tool is just the best.

Brush Tool :---

How To Use Brush Tool In Photoshop

tutorial explains all about the brush tool how to add new brushes and how to play with certain settings to get certain effects.

Stamp / Clone Tool :--

How To Use Stamp / Clone Tool In Photoshop

How to use the clone tool in adobe photoshop cs3, i love to manipulate images in photoshop and this tool is amazing, the way you can take one area and add it to another is perfect. Make sure you hold down Alt to select an area first then paint it in.

History Brush Tool

How to Use History Brush Tool In Photoshop

Learn how to use one of the most powerful tools in photoshop the history brush tool, this tool saves you a lot of time and effort. This tool proves that photoshop is the best graphic program available.

Delete Tool :--

How To Use Delete Tool In Photoshop

Removing Background images can be very frustrating, but in photoshop cs3 they have some great tools that make your life a lot easier. Also see how to delete a background but not make it permanent by using a mask instead.

Paint Bucket Tool

How To Use Paint Bucket Tool In Photoshop

There is a lot more involved than you may think. You can come up with some nice effects if you learn how to use the modes.

Gradient Tool :--

How To Use Gradient Tool In Photoshop

Learn how to use the gradient tool in Photoshop, learn how to set your own colors and add some great colors with the noise randomize button. Gradient works from foreground color too background color, play with the settings and you will get some beautiful designs.

Sharpen, Blur, Smudge Tool :---

How to Use Blur,Sharpen,Smudge Tool In Photoshop

Learn how to use the burn,dodge and sponge tool in photoshop cs3. If you are a photographer and like to lighten and darken images then this is the tool for you. Use the exposure to to get better effects.

Burn,Dodge,Sponge Tool :--

How To Use Burn,Dodge,Sponge Tool In Photoshop

How to Use The Pen Tool In Photoshop

This is a two part tutorial as the pen tool is very important to learn. This tool is probably the most hated tool in photoshop because it doesn't do as it is told, this tool made me crazy for ages, i could never work out how to use it, but with obsession you will pick it up easy enough. Using the ALT technique really makes your life a lot easier.

Text Tool :--

How to Use Text Tool In Photoshop

With the textool comes the character box where you can stretch text and manipulate it.Play around with the setting and you will come up with some nice effects. Every time you use the text tool it will make a new layer for you.

Shape Tool :--

How to Use Shape Tool In Photoshop

Learn how to use the shape tool more easily. Learn the difference between the shape tool and the marquee tool.Use the pen tool to change the shape and add more anchors.

Notes Tool :--

How to Use Notes Tool In Photoshop

These are great for your customers as they can send you notes inside PSD file and they will let you know what needs editing. When saved as jpg,gif,png or any file.

Color Picker Tool :---

How to Use Color Picker Tool In Photoshop

Change your foreground and back ground color with the color piker, you can change from RGB to LAB you can learn how to make sure your color is safe for the web and very easy tutorial and you probably know how to use it already,but i had too show you.

Zoom Tool :--

How to Use Zoom Tool In Photoshop

When it comes to the zoom tool, i don't really like to use it that much, i find using shortcut keys a lot easier as i would be able to keep the same tool i was using and still zoom into the image, this is a lot more powerful and convenient. Along with the zoom tool there is the pan tool and this is easily accessed by holding down spacebar on the keyboard. Let me know if you have any questions.

Quick Mask :--

How To Use Quick Mask In Photoshop

I just love using the quick mask tool. Quick mask allows you to make a selection of something by painting over the image in quick mask view(Shortcut Q). This is a very handy tool to get used too as you might find it helps removing backgrounds easier. i like to use it on more detailed images as i can really get in there. Remember when you are in quick mask view to be painting with black and white. Black adds and white deletes.

Mask Tool :--

How To Use The Mask Tool Phototshop

Hey everyone. In this tutorial we are going to be using a mask. We have an image of a dog lying on the grass, but he doesn't look convincing. He has a rough edge around him so we are going add a feather to soften the edges. Then we will need to make him appear to be lying on the grass, so we will use the smudge tool to add grass around him.