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P h oto Editing
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The Toolbar
Let’s take a look at Photoshop’s main editing tools
USEFUL TIP
MOVE Move
Used to move pixel information on
MARQUEE
the active layer or selection. You can
Most of the tools in the toolbar have
alternative options, denoted by the MARQUEE LASSO also create multiple layouts using the
small arrow below and right of the Artboard feature.
icon. Click and hold on the icon to
MAGIC WAND
see the pop-up alternative menu.
CROP
This diagram shows the alternative
menus for each tool. You can move EYEDROPPER Marquee
the Toolbar around by dragging the The Marquee is used to select an area
border at the top, or switch back to SPOT HEALING of the active layer. Alternative options
the old two-column look by clicking
include an elliptical shape and single
the double arrow. BRUSH
row or column selections.
CLONE STAMP
HISTORY BRUSH
ERASER Lasso
The Lasso is also used to make area
GRADIENT selections from the active layer, but
this time the shape can be irregular,
SMUDGE marked out by clicking or drawing a
line around the area to be selected.
BURN
PEN
Magic Wand
TYPE Yet another area selection tool, this
one can select an area based on
PATH SELECTION
its colour. The alternative option is
LINE Quick Selection, which as the name
suggests can be used to paint an area
HAND into the selection created.
ZOOM
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
Pierrot
Portrait
BEFORE
Effect
This tutorial
content is
Create an abstract pantomime available for
download
character with a digital makeover
P ierrot is an Italian Pantomime Character whose
origin dates back to the 17th century. A sad and
sensitive clown who is said to have lost his love to
by many: photographers, painters, actors,
even musicians such as David Bowie have
depicted the symbol of Pierrot in their art, to with the character of Pierrot. By combining
the Harlequin and then went on to live his life as a represent emotions, sadness and loss. creative brush strokes with Adjustment
naive and lonely isolated character whose only friend In this tutorial you will create an abstract Masks and bold shapes, we will show you
was the moon. His character being one of sadness portrait using white layers and strong black how to create an artistic portrait that can be
and heart break has been illustrated in the arts markings that have become synonymous applied to almost any portrait.
AFTER
Science
Fiction Art BEFORE