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Where's my tools?


BasicKill

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Hello, i am using Photoshop CS5.1 Extended version.
And i can't find tools like Bucket fill tool and rotate tool?

Im a newbie to photoshop but ive used GIMP for 2 years.

Is there a way i could find the tools i am missing?
 
to get the bucket tool right click the gradient tool:
photoshop-gradient-tool.gif
and click the bucket one
for the rotate tool is under edit>transform in the main toolbar at the top
 
Thanks, but why are they hidden?
In some people photoshop's they are visible as a single tool not an extension of another tool.
 
*Double post*

Also when i try to rotate it rotates the selection not the layer i want to rotate.
Is there a easier way to rotate?
 
uuhm not sure i'll check it out

different photoshop version i guess.
 
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Each tool group contains 1 to 4 tools.
To make them all visible would really clutter the screen.
Using the tool shortcuts will cycle through the tool group, for example (G) or Shift+G depending on how your preferences are set up will cycle back and forth from the Gradient tool and the Bucket tool.

How are you trying to rotate?
The rotate tool (R) or Shift+R should rotate the whole image.
It's non destructive and is used to make a part of the image easier to work on, it doesn't actually rotate or change the image.

Edit|Transform|Rotate will rotate the selection.
This actually rotates the layer or selection.
 


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