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• Tools Menu
The Tools menu holds specialty tools that help you modify an image or layer. These tools will be
explored in-depth later in this guide.

• Crop Tool (C). The Crop tool allows you to hide parts of an image to change its composition
or to prepare it for display at a
certain size or aspect ratio (such

as a 5X7 print). The Crop tool
also makes it easy to align
(straighten) the horizon in an
image if it’s not horizontal.
You’ll learn more about

cropping in the chapter “Crop &
Transform a Photo.”

• Free Transform Tool (Ctrl + T).
This tool makes it easy to
transform a layer. Once active
you can drag a handle at the side of the image to resize the width or height. Click the Lock

icon in the info area if you want to force the image to maintain its original shape. You can
also enter a specific size in pixels by clicking on a number.

• Clone & Stamp Tool (Ctrl + J). The Clone & Stamp tool lets you sample pixels from one part
of the image (just hold down the Option key and click on the source pixels). You can then
click and paint in another part of the image to add those pixels into a new area. You’ll learn
more in the chapter “Removing an Object.”

• Erase Tool (Ctrl + E). The Erase tool is similar to the Clone & Stamp tool. The key difference

is that you don’t need to choose where to sample pixels from. Simply click and paint on an
unwanted object and pixels surrounding it will blend and try to remove the object from the
image. You’ll also learn more about erasing in the chapter “Removing an Object.”

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