Adobe 65045315 - Photoshop Elements Use Manual page 28

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10
Photoshop Elements workspace
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Using tools
A. Toolbox B. Active tool C. Hidden tools D. Tool name E. Tool shortcut F. Hidden tool triangle
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"Keys for selecting tools" on page 311
Set Edit preferences
In Windows, choose Edit > Preferences > General. In Mac, choose Photoshop Elements > Preferences > General.
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2 Set one or more of the following options, and click OK.
• Select Show Tool Tips to show or hide tool tips.
• Select Use Shift Key For Tool Switch to cycle through a set of hidden tools by holding down the Shift key. When
this option is deselected, you can cycle through a set of hidden tools by pressing the shortcut key (without holding
down Shift).
Set the appearance of a tool pointer
In Windows, choose Edit > Preferences > Display & Cursors. In Mac, choose Photoshop Elements > Preferences >
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Display & Cursors.
Select a setting for the Painting Cursors:
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Displays pointers as tool icons.
Standard
Displays pointers as cross-hairs.
Precise
Displays pointers as circles at 50% of the size you specify for the brush.
Normal Brush Tip
Displays pointers as circles at the full size you specify for the brush.
Full Size Brush Tip
Show Crosshair In Brush Tip
Brush Tip.
Select a setting for Other Cursors:
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Displays pointers as tool icons.
Standard
Displays pointers as cross-hairs.
Precise
Resize or change the hardness of painting cursors by dragging
You can resize or change the hardness of a painting cursor by dragging in the image. As you drag, you preview both
the size and hardness of the painting tool.
• To resize a cursor, right-click + press Alt (Windows) or Control + Option (Mac OS) and drag to the left or right.
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Displays cross-hairs in the circles when you choose either Normal Brush Tip or Full Size
Last updated 1/2/2012
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