Quick Selection Tool
What does it do?: it can be used to quickly "paint" a selection using an adjustable round tip. As you drag, the selection expands outwards and automatically finds and follows defined edges in the image.
Where do you find it in the toolbar? Top of tool bar. Fourth down.
Why would you use it?: it enables you to use a brush cursor to indicate which image areas you would like to auto select.
How do you use it?: use it to select a part of the image you want to select
Hot Key: Control (+) (-) adjusts size of image
Control [ ] adjusts size of cursor
Control + Z to undo selection
Website: photoshop essentials.com
Magic Wand Tool
What does it do?:Similar to Quick Selection but, selects images based on color and tone.
Where do you find it?: Same place as quick Selection
Why would you use it?: It allows you to select images based on color
Hot Key: Control + A selects image
Control + D it undo's a selection
Control + X it undo's background
Website: photoshopessentials.com
What does it do?: it can be used to quickly "paint" a selection using an adjustable round tip. As you drag, the selection expands outwards and automatically finds and follows defined edges in the image.
Where do you find it in the toolbar? Top of tool bar. Fourth down.
Why would you use it?: it enables you to use a brush cursor to indicate which image areas you would like to auto select.
How do you use it?: use it to select a part of the image you want to select
Hot Key: Control (+) (-) adjusts size of image
Control [ ] adjusts size of cursor
Control + Z to undo selection
Website: photoshop essentials.com
Magic Wand Tool
What does it do?:Similar to Quick Selection but, selects images based on color and tone.
Where do you find it?: Same place as quick Selection
Why would you use it?: It allows you to select images based on color
Hot Key: Control + A selects image
Control + D it undo's a selection
Control + X it undo's background
Website: photoshopessentials.com