How to Learn Photobie Toolbars

Paint Toolbar

1. 
   Start with the Paint Selection toolbar. It has selections from 'Draw Shapes' to Eyedropper. Also on the Paint Selection toolbar, are a wide choice of options for making selections. Starting from the top left to the bottom right, they are as follows (some of the screenshots are from the PDF that you can download from the site):
2. 
   Draw Shape - this tool gives you 10 different ways to manipulate the outline of shapes. You are even able to texturize their outline.
3. 
   Fill Shape - allows you to choose from 7 shapes or a selection you have made and fill it with your choice of colors or texture(s).
4. 
   The Pen Tool size is changed at the upper right corner of the screen. The size ranges from 1 to 96.
5. 
   Brush Tool - You have a variety of brushes to choose from and can make and add your own as you gain experience with the software.
6. 
   Airbrush tool - Very similar to other software airbrush tools
7. 
   Smudge tool - Like when you use a pallet of wet paint and push it around, Smudging allows you to manipulate and mix the colors as you wish.
8. 
   Bucket Fill - Use this to fill in a desired area with a texture or color.
9. Touch up Tool - This is one that is different than what you might be used to. It slowly will change to the primary color that you have selected which allows you to gradually get a color or look 'just right'.

   
10. 
    Text Tool - Pick your text and color or fill it with whatever you want it to be.
11. 
    Layer Eraser - Erases on the layer that you are currently in. You can affect its appearance by selecting 'soft eraser' or not.