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set of icons or buttons that are part of a software program's interface or an open window. ... For example, Adobe Photoshop includes a toolbar that allows you to adjust settings for each selected tool.

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the Grand Central Station for managing layers. To display the palette, choose Window–>Show Layers or just press F7. Here's what you need to know to navigate the Layers palette: The Background is the bottom layer in the image.

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user interface element that contains selectable commands and options for a specific program. In Windows, menu bars are typically located at the top of open windows. ... The View menu typically includes zoom commands and options to show or hide elements within the window.

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a group of a super useful, non-destructive image editing tools that add color and tonal adjustments to your image without permanently changing its pixels. With the adjustment layers, you can edit and discard your adjustments or restore your original image at any time.

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The intensity, or richness, of that color. And lightness controls the brightness value.

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the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors (typically red, green, and blue primary colors).

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o move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.

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used for magnifying a selected part of the image. The first option is called Auto-resize window.

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you can hold down the Alt key (Option key on the Mac) and click the image to zoom out, or hold down the Ctrl key (Command key on the Mac) and click to zoom in0

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This is a very handy tool for selecting areas which have reasonably well-defined edges. Left-click at the starting point of your selection and simply move the mouse along the edge. "Fastening points" are automatically made at various points along the edges.

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This determines how closely to match colours - higher tolerance means a larger selection. Check Anti-aliased to define a smooth edge to the selection.

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Similar to the lasso tool, except that instead of holding your mouse button down to draw, left-click on various points to create a selection with a series of straight edges. You can also hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac OS) to draw freehand sections.

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used to facilitate the process of making selections of shapes, colors, and objects inside of Photoshop, and positioning them in the working image area. With tools like the magnetic lasso and magic wand, Photoshop packs a powerful array of selection gadgets

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the most basic of selection tools and often the one most useful. This tool is used to draw selections based on geometric shapes. Specifically, the marquee tool allows you to draw rectangular and elliptical selections. To form the selection, simply click and drag the mouse.

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CTRL+ALT+C

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HOLD ALT+While scrolling with wheel on mouse

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NEW DUPLICATE LAYER FROM SECTION

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NEW LAYER CUT FROM SELECTION

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WHILE SELECTING TO ADD TO SELECTION

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DESELECTS, GETS RID OF MARCHING ANTS

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TO CLEAN UP SELECTION, SMOOTH EDGES

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INVERSE SELECTION

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MERGES A LAYER TO WHAT IS BELOW IT

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default healing tool inPhotoshop and can be used to clone areas from an image and blend the pixels from the sampled area seamlessly with the target area. The basic principle is that the texture from the sample area is blended with the color and luminosity surrounding wherever you paint.

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the default healing tool in Photoshop and can be used to clone areas from an image and blend the pixels from the sampled area seamlessly with the target area. The basic principle is that the texture from the sample area is blended with the color and luminosity surrounding wherever you paint.

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it initially operates in a lasso selection mode that can be used to define the area to patchfrom or patch to. For example, you can hold down the Option/Alt key to temporarily convert the patch tool to become a polygonal lasso tool with which to draw straight line selection edges.

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will allow you to select pixels and move or extend them to another area of your image without the use of layers and masks.

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easy-to-use tool for removing red eye from photographs that have been taken with a direct flash source.

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Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print blend mode divides the bottom layer by the inverted top layer.

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increase the exposure to darken areas on a print

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saturates / desaturated image areas: In the Toolbox, select the Sponge Tool. Choose brush size and style

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share your ideas

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for your next application or project is a very good way to start your development process. Brainstorming (in simple words) is a way of writing down everything that comes to your mind, without thinking how to do that. It is basically what all ideas you have regarding the project or what is that you want implemented in your project. For instance, if I am creating a new android application that is a simple calculator, in the brainstorming session for that, I would list down all the functions that I want my application to provide. This would include the basic calculations or the high-level calculations like calculating the logarithm of any number and so on.

Earlier, in order to do something like this, you would sit down with a piece of paper and pen and write down everything that came to your mind, without dividing it into groups or anything. A better thing to do in such a scenario is to use a Mind Mapping software on your computer or your Android device. In today's tutorial, I would share with you 2 PC-based solutions that you can use and an Android based solution that will help you to brainstorm, even on the go.

PC-Based Solutions

In this category, I have used quite a few tools on my Windows 8 Laptop, and I have found the following three to be the best tools available for me. One is a software that I installed on my laptop and the other two are websites that provide a similar functionality. I used the websites when I didn't have access to my laptop.
X-Mind (A Software)
X-Mind is a software solution to the idea of mind mapping or brainstorming. There are various templates available in X-Mind by default that you can use, or you can begin with the blank (basic) template which lets you create your entire idea around a central idea. I liked this software because it is very user-friendly, and lets me move my ideas from one sub topic to another sub topic, without having to care for the alignment or any other things. You can head over to the official X-Mind website to download a free version of the software or a professional paid version.
Bubbl.us (Website Solution)
Bubble.us is a website which provides almost all the features that you get on the X-Mind software, but the condition is that you require a working internet connection in order to work on this website. The website also allows you to move the topics from one sub topic to another, without any problem of alignment, just like the X-Mind software. Head over to the website right now to try their awesome tool for free.
Mind Jet Mind Manager (Website Solution)
Mind Jet is a website similar to Bubbl.us, but I liked this more than that website because of an extended feature that the Bubbl.us website does not provide. It has a powerful Android application. Both, the website and the android application, provide high quality tools to work and create awesome mind maps, just like the previously mentioned tools. But the down side it that the Mind Jet website solution is a paid solution, but you can avail it for free for a period of 30 days.

Android Solution

I tried a few Android applications on my phone ( Samsung Galaxy Note - N7000) and I found the Mind Jet application to best fit my need. It enables me to create and store all my mind maps to the cloud, and then access it over on my computer, when I get home to get an even better view of what I created. You can download this free application by heading over to the Google Play Store and installing it on your preferred device.

Well, that's all that I have for you in this article. I would love to know from you if you use any other Brainstorming or Mind mapping techniques for your projects. Leave them for me to see in the comments section below. Feel free to contact me regarding any thing that you did not understand in this article. Also, don't forget to subscribe to Slash Coding for latest post updates via RSS Feeds, Facebook, Google+ or Twitter.

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Learn how to Brainstorm yourself for your next Project

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for your next application or project is a very good way to start your development process. Brainstorming (in simple words) is a way of writing down everything that comes to your mind, without thinking how to do that. It is basically what all ideas you have regarding the project or what is that you want implemented in your project.

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In computer graphics, image tracing, raster-to-vector conversion or vectorization is the conversion of raster graphics into vector graphics.

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Pattern Tracing Worksheet - Turtle Diary

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Download and print Turtle Diary's Pattern Tracing worksheet. Our large collection of math worksheets are a great study tool for all ages.

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l allows you to duplicate part of an image. The process involves setting a sampling point in the image which will be used as a reference to create a new cloned area. Select the Clone Stamp tool , then check the settings in the options bar.

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non-destructive, and you can choose to retain the cropped pixels to optimize the crop boundaries later.

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width and its height. A photo with an aspect ratio of 4 by 3 is turned into an aspect ratio of 16 by 9 (wide screen) using Adobe Photoshop CC 2014

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make straight

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drawing white on a black background or by building a high contrast image (a key) based on the luminance or color of the layer. A vector mask is a geometrical shape rather than an fixed image

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Choose brush size and style. Set the tool's strength.

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choose a Strength value, and check Sample All Layers and Protect Detail. Press [ or ] to adjust the brush diameter, then drag across the areas that need sharpening.C For stronger sharpening, drag again in the same area.

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Choose a brush tip and set brush options in the options bar. Specify the exposure for the Dodge tool or the Burn tool. Click the airbrush button to use the brush as an airbrush.

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Specify whether to fill the selection with the foreground color or with a pattern. Specify a blending mode and opacity for the paint.

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creates and edits vector-based text in a separate layer. In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal Type Tool. On the Options bar, set the font options: family (style), size, color and anti-aliasing method.

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creates and edits vector-based text in a separate layer. In the Toolbox, select the Vertical Type Tool. On the Options bar, set the font options: family (style), size, color and anti-aliasing method. Click on your image and type.

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period shortly after sunrise or before sunset during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky.

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originally used in 3D and is now in full force in photography. Basically it's the process of taking multiple exposures and merging them together into a single 32 bit image.

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popular creative effect. Discover how to add a vignette to an image using Photoshop. Vignetting is a darkening of a photo towards the corners of the frame.

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an exposure meter that measures light reflected from only a small area of a subject or scene.

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larger area than spot metering and is generally used when very bright or very dark areas on the edges of the frame would otherwise influence the metering unduly.

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the meter concentrates 60–80% of the sensitivity towards the central part of the viewfinder

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This is your cameras standard metering mode which most people use for most situations. It is well suited for most subjects including those that are backlit. It is basically just what your eyes do when looking at anything.

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a traditional church wedding on the left and then the picture on the right tells us that there were sweet, quirky touches that weren’t always obvious.

These montages help to expand on details and show different views than one picture on its own might.

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several aspects of an abandoned building and also gives an idea of its setting in quite a beautiful location.

You can also use pictures that are completely at odds with each other to show contrasting ideas