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Learn all about Photoshop's tools and the toolbar. You'll learn how the toolbar is organized and how to access its many hidden tools. Includes a complete summary of the nearly 70 tools available in Photoshop that you can use as a reference! Now updated for Photoshop 2025!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Download the PDF: Photoshop Tools And Toolbar Overview<\/a> <\/p>\n

Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n

In the first tutorial in this series, we took a general tour of the Photoshop interface<\/a> and its main features. This time, we'll learn all about Photoshop's tools<\/strong> and the toolbar<\/strong>. The toolbar is where Photoshop holds the many tools we have to work with. There are tools for making selections, for cropping and retouching images, for adding shapes and type, and many more! <\/p>\n

We\u2019ll start with a look at the toolbar itself, including how the toolbar is organized and how to access the many tools hidden within it. Then we\u2019ll look at each and every tool in the toolbar with a quick summary of what each tool is used for.<\/p>\n

Which version of Photoshop is this for?<\/h3>\n

I'm using Photoshop 2025<\/a> but you can follow along with earlier versions as well. Just note that some tools may not be available in older versions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n