Photoshop CC 2018 Toolbar Tutorial

Introduction

• Presented by Josh McDermitt
• Tutorial focuses on Adobe Photoshop CC 2018
• Covers every tool in the toolbar

Setup

• Use Window > Workspace > Essentials
• Reset Essentials for consistency
• Custom workspace setup by dragging the layers panel

Tools Overview

Move Tool (V)

• Most used tool in Photoshop
• Used to move layers when they are unlocked

Artboard Tool

• Create multiple artboards within a single canvas
• Useful for managing multiple designs or variations

Selection Tools

Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tool (M)

• Create rectangular or circular selections
• Options to cut or copy selections into new layers

Single Row and Column Marquee Tool

• Selects a single pixel row or column

Lasso Tools

• Lasso Tool: Freehand selections
• Polygonal Lasso Tool: Create selections using anchor points
• Magnetic Lasso Tool: Edge detection to follow contrasts

Quick Selection Tool

• Click and drag to select areas based on color and contrast

Magic Wand Tool

• One-click selection tool
• Adjust tolerance for broader or narrower color range

Crop Tools

• Crop Tool: Resize and crop images
• Perspective Crop Tool: Adjust the perspective of cropped areas

Slice Tools

• Slice Tool: Creates slices for web design
• Slice Select Tool: Select and adjust slices

Eyedropper and Color Tools

• Eyedropper Tool: Sample colors and add to the palette
• Color Sampler Tool: View and compare color values
• Ruler Tool: Measure distance and angles on images

Notes and Count Tools

• Note Tool: Add notes for collaboration
• Count Tool: Count and label objects in an image

Retouching Tools

• Spot Healing Brush Tool: Automatically heal areas by blending
• Healing Brush Tool: Heal by sampling from a selected area
• Patch Tool: Replace a selected area with content from another
• Content-Aware Move Tool: Move selection and fill the original area
• Red-Eye Tool: Remove red-eye effect from photos

Brushes and Painting Tools

• Brush Tool: Paint with various brush types
• Pencil Tool: Basic drawing tool
• Color Replacement Tool: Replace colors while preserving textures

Clone and Pattern Tools

• Clone Stamp Tool: Sample and replicate parts of an image
• Pattern Stamp Tool: Paint with patterns

History and Eraser Tools

• History Brush Tool: Restore parts of an image to a previous state
• Art History Brush Tool: Paint with stylized effects from history states
• Eraser Tools: Erase parts of an image or background based on selection

Gradient and Fill Tools

• Gradient Tool: Create gradients of various shapes
• Paint Bucket Tool: Fill areas with color

Image Adjustments

• Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge Tools: Adjust image clarity or distort
• Dodge and Burn Tools: Lighten or darken specific areas
• Sponge Tool: Saturate or desaturate parts of an image

Pen and Path Tools

• Pen Tool: Create vector paths and shapes
• Path Selection Tools: Adjust and move paths

Text Tools

• Horizontal and Vertical Type Tools: Add text to images
• Type Mask Tools: Create selections in the shape of text

Shape Tools

• Shape Tools: Create various shapes, including custom shapes

Navigation Tools

• Hand Tool: Move the canvas around
• Rotate View Tool: Rotate canvas view
• Zoom Tool: Zoom in and out of the canvas

Color and Masking

• Color Panel: Adjust and switch between foreground and background colors
• Quick Selection Mask Tool: Create and adjust masks

View Options

• Screen Modes: Switch between standard, fullscreen, and minimized UI views

Conclusion

• Tutorial concludes with encouragement to subscribe
• Call to action for viewers to share their favorite Photoshop tool