Toolbar
The tools in the program are divided into the groups: selection, post-processing, and additional tools. The tools' parameters are shown in the Settings Panel or in a pop-up box after right-clicking in the image window.
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Selection Tools:
The Quick Selection tool selects an object by analyzing colors of neighboring pixels. Draw with this brush over the image, and the selection expands, automatically finding edges and filling areas.
Size. It's the diameter of the brush. All similar colors will be selected, considering the edges of the objects and the value of the Tolerance parameter.
Tolerance. When the value of this parameter is increased, more colors are included in the selected area. If it is set to 0 the brush selects only the areas where it's applied.
The standard selection tools are intended for creating geometric shapes and freeform selections.
lets selecting rectangular and square areas. Drag over the area you want to select with the left mouse button. lets selecting elliptical or circular areas. allows creating freehand selections. Draw a selection line around an object. When you release the left mouse button, the contour will be closed, the final point will be connected to the start one. lets creating a freehand selection from straight segments. Move the cursor and left-click on each point, the program will automatically draw a straight line between two points. To close the contour bring the cursor to the first point or make a double-click in the final point. Feather (0-250). The parameter lets blurring edges of the selection.
Anti-aliasing. The check-box lets smoothing the jagged edges of the selection. Enable this option before creating a selection!
From Center. The check-box lets creating a selection (a rectangle or an ellipse) using a start point, where the cursor is, as a center. Otherwise, selections are created from a corner.
Style. You can specify a size of a selection:
Normal. The size of a selection is determined by dragging the cursor.
Fixed Size. This option lets you create a selection with exact dimensions (height and width, in pixels).
Fixed Ratio. The ratio of height and width of a selection remains fixed.
Use the following tools options to adjust the selection:
Selection Mode defines the result of the interaction of selections:
. When creating a new selection, the previous selection disappears.
. The selection area will be increased by adding new fragments.
. This mode lets removing the part of the selection.Click on 
and choose a command (what you want to do with the selection): Inverse Selection (Ctrl+I) or Deselect (Ctrl+D).
The button activates the Eraser tool to edit a selection.
Post-Processing Tools (for Home Deluxe/Business):
. This tool restores the area to its original state.
Size (1-1000). The maximum width of a line drawn with the brush.
Hardness (0-100). The degree of blurriness of the brush's edges. As the value of this parameter is increased the brush's edges become harder. At lower values the transition between these areas is smoother.
Strength (1-100). The degree of restoration to the original state. At lower values there will be less restoration and more blending with the effect; at values near 100% the original condition will be restored more completely.
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| Before Using the History Brush | After Using the History Brush |
Additional Tools (available on both tabs, for all licenses):
lets you scroll the image when it does not fit within Image Window at the desired scale. To use it click on the button, bring the cursor over the image, and while keeping the left mouse button pressed move in the desired direction. The hot-key is H. on the Toolbar makes the image fit the window.
lets you change the image’s scale. To zoom in left click on the image. To zoom out left click with Alt on the image. The hot-key is Z. makes the image scale to 100% (actual size).