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Eraser - removes color on a layer, making it a transparent background
(white).
Clone - duplicates a selected area of an image to another location. Right-click
(Windows) or Shift-click (Macintosh) to select the clone source, which
will be indicated by a plus (+) sign. Then click and drag over the area of
the image to be painted with the clone source.
Smudge - simulates the effect of a finger smearing wet paint.
Red Eye - reduces the red-eye effect common in flash photography.
Blur - smoothes rough edges.
Sharpen - sharpens fuzzy areas.
Darken - lowers brightness.
Lighten - raises brightness.
EyeDropper - lets you set a color on your image as the active color.
Bucket Fill - covers the area you click on (based on color similarity) with the
active color.
Pattern Fill - fills a layer or image with a selected pattern.
Gradient Fill - fills the current image or layer with a gradient from the
alternative color to the active color. Select the desired colors in the Color
Palette, click at the point where you want the gradient to start, and drag to
designate the length and direction of the transition.
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Retouch:
Brush Palette - offers various sizes for certain editing tools. The larger the
brush size, the larger the affected area when a tool is used. The Intensity
slider adjusts the degree of effect applied.
Color Palette - offers various colors for use when painting or doing other
color editing. The two color squares on the left of the Color Palette show
you the active (top) and alternative (bottom) colors. You can change the
alternative color to the active color simply by clicking on it.
Paintbrush - turns the mouse pointer into a paintbrush tip and applies an
opaque layer of the active color to the current layer.
Pen - works similar to the Paintbrush tool but draws like a felt-tip pen or
marker.
Airbrush - simulates the effect of a spray can, putting a light layer of color on
the active layer.
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