photo+editing


 * Gimp Shop Tools **

**Fill **: paints the background or an object of a certain color.
 * Zoom **: allows you to have a closer or farther view of the work that is done
 * Eye dropper **: Selects the color of another layer.
 * Change order of layers **: with this tool you are able to move the layers to make it in the order that you want

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**Merge pictures:** Merging pictures is a form of combining together two pictures of different layers in one simple layer. For example if you first edit a picture and you want it in another layer to make a collage.


 * Move:** The move tool is used to move layers, images, selections or texts from one side to another.
 * Magic wand:** The magic wand tool is designed to select areas of the same layer or image based on similar colors.
 * Crop:** The tool crop is created to cut a specific area of an image that then converts in the new archive.
 * Ruber shop**: This tool is used to remove a certain thing from the picture for example is you want to remove wrinkles from an old woman´s face you should use this tool to make her rejuvenate.

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 * Text:** text in a layer or in a picture. If you are working with a picture for a magazine, the text is useful for writing the title of it inside the image.
 * Circular selection:** is used to select regions of an image but with a circular form. For example if you want just the sun from a landscape, you should use this tool.
 * Mask:** this tool is like a protective layer for the picture where you can work with things like transparency. For example if you want the image to have transparency, you can’t do it on the image itself but with the mask on it you may do it.
 * Gradient fill:** changing from one color to another little by little. For example if you want to have gradient colors in the background of the picture you select the region and use the gradient fill with the pattern of colors you want.

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 * Hand Drawn Selection: ** This tool is used for selecting irregular shapes. After selecting what you want with the hand drawn selection you may use any of the other tools but just in the piece you have selected. For example, you may change its color, you may copy paste it in a different place, etc.
 * Rectangular Selection: ** In contrast to the hand drawn selection, the rectangular selection tool is used to select any object that you like but in a rectangular shape.
 * Brush: ** This tool is used to decorate your document, by drawing with it anything you like. The brush has many different colorful patterns for you to use.
 * Save pictures with transparent backgrounds: ** This tool is very helpful when you want only a certain part of the picture, because as the name of the tool says it is to save pictures with a transparent background. For example you may use this tool to create montages.