TOOLBOX SELECTION TOOLS (V, ESC) Some tools in the toolbox are for selecting, editing, and creating page elements. Other tools are for choosing type, shapes, lines, and gradients. You can change the overall layout of the toolbox to fit your preferred window and panel layout. By default, the toolbox appears as a single vertical column of tools. You can also set it up as a double vertical column or as one horizontal row. However, you can’t rearrange the positions of individual tools in the toolbox. You can drag the top of the toolbox to move it. Select a tool from the default toolbox by clicking it. The toolbox also contains several hidden tools related to the visible tools. Hidden tools are indicated by arrows to the right of the tool icons. Select a hidden tool by clicking and holding the current tool in the toolbox and then selecting the tool that you want. The name of the tool and its keyboard shortcut appear when you hold the pointer over the tool— this text is called the tool tip. You can turn off tool tips by choosing None from the Tool Tips menu in Interface preferences.
DIRECT SELECTION (A, ESC)
PEN (P)
TYPE (T)
PENCIL (N)
LINE (L)
RECTANGLE FRAME (F)
ELLIPSE TOOL (L)
ROTATE TOOL (R)
SCALE TOOL (S)
SCISSOR TOOL (C)
FREE TRANSFORM TOOL (E)
GRADIENT SWATCH TOOL (G)
GRADIENT FEATHER TOOL (SHIFT +G)
NOTE TOOL
EYEDROPPER TOOL (I)
HAND TOOL (H)
ZOOM TOOL (Z)