Selection tools
Photoshop CC Tools—Mac
Magnetic Lasso tool L
Draws a selection by snapping to the edge of a color
Move
tool
• Set a Feather number to soften the edge
• When a small circle appears next to cursor,
circle is complete
• Double-click to close selection
• Double-click to escape the tool
Quick Selection tool W
Lets you click an area to select it by color
Click and swipe over an area
Hold Shift to add to selection
Hold Cmd to move the selection
Hold Opt to subtract from selection
Magic Wand tool W
Slice Select tool C
Allows you to select, move and resize slices
• Hold Shift to move your slice in a straight line
• Hold Cmd to create a slice
• Hold Opt to duplicate a slice
Eyedropper tool I
Allows you to click on a color to create a new
foreground or background color
• Click on the color you wish to make the new
foreground color
• Sample size sets the size of the sample
• Hold Shift to change to the Color Sampler tool
• Hold Opt and click to choose a new
background color
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Selects an area by color or by similar color
Move tool
Moves selections, layers and guides
Marquee tool M
Makes rectangular, elliptical, single-row and single-column selections
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Choose your tool
Click and drag
Set a Feather number to soften the edges
Style: Set a Fixed Size or Fixed Ratio
Hold Shift to constrain selection
Hold Opt to draw from center
Ellipse is anchored at left edge of dragging
With selection made:
–Hold Shift to add to selection
–Hold Cmd to move the selection
–Hold Opt to subtract from selection
–Shift+Opt to select the overlap of the new
and old selections
Marquee and Lasso Tools
To deselect, Cmd+D, or Select > Deselect
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Lasso tool L
Draws a freehand selection
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Click and draw your shape
Set a Feather number to soften the edges
Hold Shift to add to selection
Hold Cmd to move the selection
Hold Opt to subtract from selection
Shift+Opt to select the overlap of the new and
old selections
Polygonal Lasso tool L
Draws the straight edges of a polygonal shaped
selection
• Set a Feather number to soften the edge
• Click and drag to draw each straight segment
of the polygonal shape
• When a small circle appears next to cursor,
figure is complete
• Double-click to close selection
• Double-click to escape the tool
• With selection made:
–Hold Shift to add to selection
–Hold Cmd to move the selection
–Hold Opt to subtract from selection
–Shift+Opt to select the overlap of the
selections
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Click on an area
Hold Shift to add to selection
Hold Cmd to move the selection
Hold Opt to subtract from selection
Tolerance sets the range of colors close to the
selected color to be included in the selection;
the larger the number the greater the range of
colors selected
• Go to Select > Similar to choose your selected
color in other areas of the image
Crop tool C
Allows you to trim the image
• Width and Height allow you to set specific
dimensions for your crop
• Or, drag to select the area you wish to keep;
use the handles to adjust the size; click on a
border line and drag to move selected area
• To apply, click Return; or right-click (Ctrlclick) and choose Crop
• To deselect, right-click (Ctrl-click) and choose
Cancel
Slice tool C
Allows you to divide the image into smaller sections
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Click and drag to create a slice
Hold Shift to constrain your slice to a square
Hold Cmd to select or move a slice
Hold Opt, click and drag to draw a slice from
the center
3D Materials Eyedropper tool I
Allows you to select a color or texture from a 3D
objcet and copy it elsewhere
Color Sampler tool I
Allows you to compare the color values of different
areas in your image (in the Info palette)
• Hold Cmd to move your sample on the image
or move it off the image to delete it
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Ruler tool
Allows you to measure between two points to place
objects exactly
• Click and drag to place the end points
• Hold Shift to constrain to 45 degree angles
• Draw a horizon on tilted image, then choose
Image > Image Rotation > Arbitrary to have
that angle of rotation Returned into Rotate
Canvas dialog box
Note tool I
Allows you to add non-printing notes
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Hold Cmd to move note
Right-click on note to edit or delete
Count tool I
Allows you to manually add counter markers
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Hold Opt and click directly on a marker to
remove it (+ turns to -)
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Retouching & Paint tools
Color Replacement tool B
Allows you to replace specific colors in your image
• Set your replacement color as the foreground
color
• Choose a brush size, Mode (preferably color),
sampling type, Limits and Tolerance
• Click and drag over the area to be painted
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
• Hold Opt to get the Eyedropper tool
Mixer Brush tool B
Simulates actual brush strokes by mixing colors on
the canvas
• Choose a brush size, a color, load frequency
and preset effects or choose your own Wet,
Load and Mix settings
• Click and drag across image
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
• Hold Opt to get the Eyedropper tool
Spot Healing Brush tool J
Removes small spots and marks on images by
picking up colors from the surrounding area
• Choose brush size and drag over the area to be
repaired; release mouse button to apply
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
Healing Brush tool J
Allows you to repair an image by blending colors
• Hold Opt and click on color to blend; click
and drag tool over area to be repaired; release
the mouse button to apply
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
Patch tool J
Allows you to repair a selected area by blending
with pixels from another area.
• With Source chosen (in Option bar): draw a
line around the area to be patched; then drag
and drop selection to the area to be used as a
patch. The original area is patched.
• With Destination chosen (in Option bar): draw
a line around the area to be used as a patch;
then drag and drop that selection to the area to
be patched. The second area will be patched.
• Hold Shift to add to the selection
• Hold Opt to subtract areas of selection
Content-Aware Move tool
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Allows you to extend a selection across an area or
move a selection without the use of layers
• Hold Shift to add to your selection
Red Eye tool J
Allows you to remove the red eye in a photograph
• Click and drag to draw a box around the eye
• In the Options bar, set the Pupil Size and/or the
Darkness
• Hold Shift to constrain your selection
• Hold Opt to draw a box from the center
Brush tool B
Allows you to paint the foreground color on an
image in soft strokes
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Choose a brush size, style, Mode, and Opacity
Click and drag to paint
Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
Hold Opt to get the Eyedropper tool
Pencil tool B
Allows you to draw the foreground color on an
image in hard lines
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Choose a brush size, style, Mode, and Opacity
Click and drag to draw
Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
Hold Opt to get the Eyedropper tool
Clone Stamp tool S
Allows you to paint one part of an image over
another part
• Choose brush size, Mode and Opacity
• Hold Opt and click in the area to clone
• Release Opt and drag brush over area you
wish to hide; release mouse button to apply
• Click Shift to constrain your stroke
Pattern Stamp tool S
Allows you to paint a pattern onto the image
• Choose brush size, Mode, Opacity and pattern
• Drag brush over area you wish to hide; release
mouse button to apply
• Click Shift to constrain your stroke
History Brush tool
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Allows you to paint a copy of a previous image state
into the current image
• Choose your options, then in the History
panel, click in the left column for the state you
wish to use as the source
• Drag over the area of the image that you wish
to change
• Click Shift to constrain your stroke
Art-History Brush tool Y
Allows you to apply stylized strokes to your image
• Choose your options, then in the History
panel, click in the left column for the state you
wish to use as the source
• Drag over the area of the image that you wish
to change
• Click Shift to constrain your stroke
Eraser tool E
Allows you to erase parts of the current layer
• Click and drag over image; release mouse
button to apply
• Click Shift to constrain your stroke
• Choose a History state and click Opt to erase
to a specific History state
Background Eraser tool E
Allows you to erase more solid areas from around
sharply defined edges of objects in an image
• Click and drag over area in image you wish
to erase
• Click Shift to constrain your stroke
• Hold Opt to get the Eyedropper tool
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Magic Eraser tool
Allows you to erase by color
• Click on a color to erase all contiguous
instances of it
• Set Tolerance to include variations of the color
• Hold Opt to get the Eyedropper tool
Gradient tool G
Applies a gradual blend between the foreground
and background colors
• Choose style of gradient, Mode and Opacity
• Drag a line to mark the starting and ending
points of the gradient
• Click Shift to constrain your stroke to 45
degree increments
• Hold Opt to return to the Eyedropper tool
All Tools
Right-click to access a tool-specific
menu
Retouching & Paint tools, cont’d.
Paint Bucket tool G
Allows you to change the color of areas in your
image to the foreground color or a pattern
• Choose your options, then click on the area
you want to re-color
• With any selection tool, select an area; click
in it with the Paint Bucket tool; areas in the
selection will re-color, based on where in the
selection you clicked
• Hold Opt to return to Eyedropper tool
Blur tool
Softens hard edges or blurs details
• Click and drag over area you wish to blur
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
• Hold Opt to sharpen areas
Sharpen tool
Sharpens soft edges in your image
• Click and drag over area you wish to sharpen
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
• Hold Opt to blur areas
Drawing and Type tools
Smudge tool
Allows you to pick up color where the stroke begins
and push it in the direction you drag
• Click and drag over area you wish to smudge
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
• Hold Opt to smudge with the foreground color
Dodge tool O
Allows you to lighten areas of the image
• Choose your options, then drag over the area
you wish to lighten
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
• Hold Opt key to darken the image
Convert Point tool
Allows you to change curve point to corner point
• Click and release on the point you wish to
change to a corner point
• Click point and drag to change back to curve
• Hold Cmd and drag to move point
Horizontal Text tool T
Allows you to enter text on a horizontal line
Choose tool and set font, style, size and color
Click and type
Select layer and use Move tool to move text
Hold Cmd to get bounding box and drag on
sides to distort
• To position text on a path, click Text tool on
path and type (see Direct Selection tool for
more options)
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Pen tool P
Allows you to draw curved lines
• Click where you want points to be; use handles
to adjust curve
• Hold Shift to limit segments to 45 degree
angles
• Hold Cmd on a point to drag it
• Cmd-click away from segment to stop adding
points and leave path open
• Small circle appears by tool when path will
close
• Position over the path and the tool changes
to the Add Anchor Point tool; position over
anchor point and the tool changes to Delete
Anchor Point tool
Freeform Pen tool P
Allows you to draw free form objects
• Small circle appears by tool when path will
close
• Click Opt on path to access curve handles
Add Anchor Point tool
Allows you to add anchor points to a path
• Click on path to add point
• Hold Opt and drag to duplicate path with
anchor points
Delete Anchor Point tool
Allows you to delete anchor points from a path
• Click on an anchor point to delete it
• Hold Opt to convert to Add Anchor Point tool
Vertical Text tool T
Allows you to enter text on a vertical line
Choose tool and set font, style, size and color
Click and type
Select layer and use Move tool to move text
Hold Cmd to get bounding box and drag on
sides to distort
• To position text on a path, click Text tool on
path and type
• See Direct Selection tool for more options
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Horizontal Type Mask tool T
Allows you to create a selection in the shape of
horizontal type
• Create a new layer, then choose your options
• Type; click checkmark (upper right) to apply
• Fill as you would any selection
Burn tool O
Allows you to darken areas of the image
• Choose your options, then drag over the area
you wish to darken
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
• Hold Opt to lighten the image
Sponge tool O
Allows you to increase or decrease saturation of
color in an area.
• Choose your options, then drag over the area
you wish to change
• Hold Shift to constrain your stroke
Vertical Type Mask tool T
Allows you to create a selection in the shape of
vertical type
• Create a new layer, then choose your options
• Type and click the checkmark in the upper
right to apply
• Fill as you would any selection
Path Selection tool A
Allows you to select a path
• Click on the path
• Hold Shift to toggle between visible and
hidden anchor points
• Hold Cmd to change to Direct Selection tool
to change path shape
Direct Selection tool A
Allows you to select a path segment
• Click on the path
• Hold Shift to toggle between visible and
hidden anchor points
• Hold Cmd to change to Path Selection tool to
move the path
• Use this tool to flip text on a path by dragging
over it
Shape tools U
Allows you to draw shapes
• Hold Shift to constrain shape
• Hold Cmd to move shape
• Hold Opt to draw shape from center
Viewing tools
Tips & Tricks
Brushes:
Zoom tool
Foreground and background
colors default switch
Foreground and background
colors toggle switch
Foreground and background
colors
Quick mask mode
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Hold Cmd+A to select all
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to decrease brush size
Hold Cmd+D to deselect
Fast fill:
• Hold Opt+Delete to fill selection with
foreground color
• Hold Cmd+Delete to fill with background
color
Font Size:
Select the text you wish to resize:
• Hold Cmd+Shift++ to toggle between a
larger and a smaller size
• Hold Cmd+Shift+ < or > to gradually
increase/decrease font size
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Hand tool
Allows you to move visible part of image in window
• Hold Cmd to change to zoom-in tool
• Hold Opt to change to zoom-out tool
• Double-click on Hand tool goes to Fit in
Screen view
• Hold down Spacebar in any tool to get the
Hand tool
Rotate View tool R
Allows you to rotate the canvas non-destructively
Zoom tool Z
Allows you to zoom in or out of an area
• To zoom in on a specific area, click and drag
with the Zoom tool
• Hold Opt key to zoom out
• Double click on Zoom tool to return to 100%
view
Foreground and Background colors
Return to default
Allows you to quickly reset your foreground and
background colors to the default black and white
• Click on icon to make change
Foreground and background toggle
Allows you to switch your foreground and
background colors
• Click on double-pointed arrow to make your
foreground color your background color, and
your background color your foreground color
Foreground and background colors
Allows you to set specific colors for your foreground
and background colors
• To set a new foreground color, with the
Eyedropper tool either click on a color in your
image or a color in the Color or Swatches
panel
• To set a new background color, hold down
the Opt key and use the Eyedropper tool to
click on a color in your image or a color in the
Color or Swatches panel
• Click on the foreground or background color
icon and a Color Picker dialog box opens for
you to choose your color
Select:
to increase brush size
Foreground/Background colors:
D to return to default colors
X
to switch foreground and background
Panels:
TAB to show/hide all panels
F5 to show/hide Brush panel
F6 to show/hide Color panel
F7 to show/hide Layer panel
Precise Cursor:
Hold CapsLk to change most tools to a
precise cursor to help you choose or draw
more precisely
Hold Shift+Cmd+D to reselect
Hold Shift+Cmd+I to select the inverse
Hold Alt+Cmd+A to select all layers
View:
Zoom in: Hold Cmd++
Zoom out: Hold Cmd+Zoom in and out: Cmd+Opt and use mouse
scroll wheel
Scroll right and left: Hold Cmd and use
mouse scroll wheel
Fit on Screen: Hold Cmd+0 or double-click
in Hand tool
100% view: Cmd+1 (numeral 1) or double-click in Zoom tool
Workspace:
F
to toggle between workspace layouts
(Full Screen Mode, Standard Screen
Mode, etc)
To switch between application windows:
Ctrl+Tab