2. Lasso Tool
Lasso tool The lasso tool is a simple and easy way of
deleting a certain section.
The section which is lined around on the
picture below has been done by simply going
round with the lasso tool. The picture to the
right of it is what is left after it is deleted.
3. Polygonal Lasso Tool
Polygonal lasso tool
The polygonal lasso tool is a lot like the standard
lasso tool but is less free hand. It is easier to use
but the result is more straight that curvy.
The picture below shows a highlighted section
which is about to be deleted and the picture to the
right is what is left after.
4. Magic Wand Tool
Magic wand tool
The magic wand tool instantly selects an area
depending on the colour, you can change the
tolerance which allows a larger range to be selected
depending on the shade which the colour is.
The picture bottom left shows a selected area using
the magic wand tool, the one in the middle shows it
at a higher tolerance and the one on the right the
selected area deleted.
5. Blur Tool
Blur tool
The blur tool is mainly used to fade sharp corners
or bits of a picture that is not needed around the
edge.
The picture below show a deleted by its self, the
picture on the right shows a deleted section with
the blur tool been used.
6. Smudge Tool
Smudge tool
The smudge tool spreads and mixes content of
image areas.
The picture below shows some wanted parts
deleted, the picture to the right of it shows the
same image but the gap has been covered
using the smudge tool.
7. Simple Tools
Eraser tool Horizontal type tool Shape tool Paint bucket tool
Easy free A tool used for Used to For simply
hand way of simply adding make shapes filling a space
deleting un text onto an such as in with the
wanted bit. image. rectangle and chosen colour.
polygons.
8. Clipping Mask Tool
The clipping mask is where a
layer is masked by the layer
immediately beneath it.
For example, I have done it here
with text and a school logo. The
school logo has been masked by
the text.
9. Brightness and Contrast
Brightness and contrast simply changes the
brightness and contrast of any image.
10. Summary
Overall I believe that my Photoshop
skills have improved since my
preliminary task. I know more than the
basics and use things such as clipping
mask tool to make an image look a lot
more affective. Such tool like the blur
and smudge tool have made it easier
for my to use good appealing images in
my magazine.
