Using painting tools Painting tools let you apply color, make selections, edit, retouch, color-correct, and clone images. These tools are located in the Paint- ing toolbar. For some painting tools, you can adjust opacity, pressure, exposure, or other settings. See the specific tool entries in this chapter for details. To use a painting tool This general procedure applies to all painting tools. 1 To place a paint object in edit mode, either: •   Double-click the object with the Selection tool. •   Click the paint object with a painting tool. When you point to a paint object with a painting tool, the pointer displays a hand. If another paint object is in edit mode, press Tab and click to place a paint object in edit mode. 2 Select a foreground or background color to paint with. See the topics in this chapter for more information. •   To swap the foreground and background colors, press the let- ter “X” while using a painting tool. To set the foreground color to black and the background color to white, press ‘ (open single quote). 3 Select a brush shape in the Brushes palette. You can also choose a mode or other option for most tools. 4 Click in the image to apply a spot of color, or drag to paint a brush stroke, depending on the tool. •   To constrain a brush stroke to horizontal or vertical, press Shift as you drag. •   You can start dragging outside an image; a tool’s effect begins when the pointer is inside the image.
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