Learn t h e Ba s ics of P h oto sh op in U nder 2 5 M i n utes Soham Pawar — Photoshop is an incredibly powerful but also intimidating software. Move Tool (Keyboard: V) The move tool simply lets you move objects in a given layer around the Photoshop canvas. To use it, click anywhere on the canvas and drag. As you drag, the Photoshop layer will move with your mouse. Marquee (Keyboard: M) The marquee lets you select part of the canvas in a specific shape. By default you get a rectangular (or perfect square if you hold down shift while selecting), but you can also select in the shape of an ellipse (or a perfect circle if you hold down shift while selecting). Lasso (Keyboard: L) The lasso is a free-form selection tool that lets you drag around the canvas and select anything the lasso'd area covers. Within this tool you also have access to the polygonal lasso, which lets you create a selection by clicking around on the canvas...
