Adobe Photoshop

The Toolbox

The Toolbox  contains a collection of tools for creating, selecting, and manipulating images.  Each tool is detailed as you progress through the manual.

The Toolbox  contains a collection of tools for creating, selecting, and manipulating images.  Each tool is detailed as you progress through the manual.

The Toolbox  functions by selecting a tool, and when appropriate, selecting a color or setting options for the tool.   For example, when the Move Tool  is selected, a set of particular options appear in the Options  Bar.  When the Airbrush Tool  is selected, options for the Airbrush Tool appear.

The Move Tool

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The Move Tool Options

The Airbrush Tool

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The Airbrush Tool Options appear in the Options Bar.

With options and possibly a color selected (depending on the Tool), you use the Tool to manipulate image data.  Creating and using images is covered later. 

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