How to Learn Photobie Toolbars

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start with the Paint Selection toolbar.

   It has selections from 'Draw Shapes' to Eyedropper.
   
   Also on the Paint Selection toolbar, are a wide choice of options for making selections.
   
   Starting from the top left to the bottom right, they are as follows (some of the screenshots are from the PDF that you can download from the site):
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   Step 2: Draw Shape - this tool gives you 10 different ways to manipulate the outline of shapes.

   You are even able to texturize their outline. ,, The size ranges from 1 to
   96. ,,,,, It slowly will change to the primary color that you have selected which allows you to gradually get a color or look 'just right'. ,, You can affect its appearance by selecting 'soft eraser' or not. , Rectangle Selection Square Selection Oval Selection Circle Selection Round Rectangle Selection Polygon Selection Free Hand Selection Fuzzy Selection ('magic wand') , ,,,,,, This is different than the general copy option.
   
   The general one will not copy multiple layers. ,, Clone only the part of the whole image bounded by a selected region. ,, This works with the active layer(s), as opposed to the whole image. ,,,
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   Step 3: Fill Shape - allows you to choose from 7 shapes or a selection you have made and fill it with your choice of colors or texture(s).

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   Step 4: The Pen Tool size is changed at the upper right corner of the screen.

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   Step 5: Brush Tool - You have a variety of brushes to choose from and can make and add your own as you gain experience with the software.

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   Step 6: Airbrush tool - Very similar to other software airbrush tools

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   Step 7: Smudge tool - Like when you use a pallet of wet paint and push it around

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   Step 8: Smudging allows you to manipulate and mix the colors as you wish.

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   Step 9: Bucket Fill - Use this to fill in a desired area with a texture or color.

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    Step 10: Touch up Tool - This is one that is different than what you might be used to.

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    Step 11: Text Tool - Pick your text and color or fill it with whatever you want it to be.

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    Step 12: Layer Eraser - Erases on the layer that you are currently in.

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    Step 13: Check out the many types of selections that can be made using this.

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    Step 14: Use the selection tools for working on something

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    Step 15: for excluding something

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    Step 16: and many other things. '

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    Step 17: Learn about feathering.One of the most useful things that you can do with the feathering is it helps the area you selected not have such a hard edge.

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    Step 18: Invert selections.

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    Step 19: Starting from top right

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    Step 20: the first icon is for selecting all of the layers.

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    Step 21: Merge and keep your layers or Merge and remove the layers.

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    Step 22: Crop the current layer or all selected layers

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    Step 23: depending on which layers are selected.

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    Step 24: Copy the current layer or all selected layers

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    Step 25: depending on which layers are selected.

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    Step 26: Paste...same as copy

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    Step 27: only you paste.

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    Step 28: The layer clone tool has three options: Clone the current layer as a one item Clone only the part of the current layer bounded by a selected region.

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    Step 29: Move the current layer by clicking on the little glove and then moving your image around.

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    Step 30: Use the color adjustment tool for when you want to alter the colors.

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    Step 31: The following icon enables you to turn the selected layer(s) to any degree.

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    Step 32: comes the ability to flip your layer(s) horizontally or vertically.

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    Step 33: The last icon allows you to copy the piece of the layer that you have selected.

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