Canon 3000F PhotoStudio_manual.pdf - Page 18

The Status Bar, The Tools Palette

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2 Getting Acquainted with PhotoStudio's Desktop Print Cut Copy Paste Undo Redo Auto Enhance Effect Browser Stitch Play Macro Help opens the Print dialog box to print the active image file. removes the selected area(s). copies the selected area(s). pastes the last cut/copied area(s) as a new layer. undoes the last action. redoes the last undone action. quickly enhances an image. browses through a variety of special effects. stitches two images into one image. applies a macro to an image. launches PhotoStudio's online Help. The Status Bar The Status Bar at the bottom of the screen is divided into three distinct sections, each displaying specific information including the viewing ratio of the active image, the name of the currently selected tool, and a brief description of the tool. The Tools Palette The Tools Palette consists of tools used for selecting, editing, viewing, drawing, painting, and retouching images. Positioning the cursor over a tool button displays its name and function in the Status Bar. Select Tool Move Tool Freehand Select Tool Magic Wand Tool View Tool Pan Tool Red-eye Removal Tool Text Tool Pen Tool Paintbrush Tool Eraser Tool Spraypaint Tool Smudge Tool Clone Tool Lighten/Darken Tool Blur/Sharpen Tool Bucket Fill Tool Pattern Fill Tool Stamp Tool Shape Tool selects regularly shaped areas such as rectangles and ellipses. moves a selected area with its contents. makes polygonal and/or freeform selections. selects areas by color similarity. zooms in/out on images. navigates to areas of an image beyond the image window. removes "red-eye" from an image. adds a text layer to an image. simulates an ink pen. simulates a paintbrush. makes an area transparent or replaces it with the alternate color simulates a can of spray paint. simulates the effect of a finger smearing wet paint. reproduces pixels from a selected source. brightens or darkens a brushed area. blurs or sharpens a brushed area. fills a selected area with the active color. fills a selected area with a selected pattern. paints a predefined shape with the active color. crops an image into a predefined shape. 2-6 Getting Acquainted with PhotoStudio's Desktop

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Getting Acquainted with PhotoStudio’s Desktop
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Getting Acquainted with PhotoStudio’s Desktop
The Status Bar
The Status Bar at the bottom of the screen is divided into three distinct sections, each displaying specific
information including the viewing ratio of the active image, the name of the currently selected tool, and a
brief description of the tool.
The Tools Palette
The Tools Palette consists of tools used for selecting, editing, viewing, drawing, painting, and retouching
images. Positioning the cursor over a tool button displays its name and function in the Status Bar.
Select Tool
selects regularly shaped areas such as rectangles and ellipses.
Move Tool
moves a selected area with its contents.
Freehand Select Tool
makes polygonal and/or freeform selections.
Magic Wand Tool
selects areas by color similarity.
View Tool
zooms in/out on images.
Pan Tool
navigates to areas of an image beyond the image window.
Red-eye Removal Tool
removes "red-eye" from an image.
Text Tool
adds a text layer to an image.
Pen Tool
simulates an ink pen.
Paintbrush Tool
simulates a paintbrush.
Eraser Tool
makes an area transparent or replaces it with the alternate color
Spraypaint Tool
simulates a can of spray paint.
Smudge Tool
simulates the effect of a finger smearing wet paint.
Clone Tool
reproduces pixels from a selected source.
Lighten/Darken Tool
brightens or darkens a brushed area.
Blur/Sharpen Tool
blurs or sharpens a brushed area.
Bucket Fill Tool
fills a selected area with the active color.
Pattern Fill Tool
fills a selected area with a selected pattern.
Stamp Tool
paints a predefined shape with the active color.
Shape Tool
crops an image into a predefined shape.
Print
opens the Print dialog box to print the active image file.
Cut
removes the selected area(s).
Copy
copies the selected area(s).
Paste
pastes the last cut/copied area(s) as a new layer.
Undo
undoes the last action.
Redo
redoes the last undone action.
Auto Enhance
quickly enhances an image.
Effect Browser
browses through a variety of special effects.
Stitch
stitches two images into one image.
Play Macro
applies a macro to an image.
Help
launches PhotoStudio’s online Help.